NGC 178 explained

NGC 178
Constellation Name:Cetus
Epoch:J2000
Ra:[1]
Z:0.004863[2]
H Radial V:1454.4 km/s
Type:SB(s)m[3]
Size:25 to 30 kly[4]
Appmag V:12.6
Appmag B:13.6
Size V:1.85 × 0.85

NGC 178 is a Magellanic spiral[3] galaxy in the constellation of Cetus. The compiler of the New General Catalogue, John Louis Emil Dreyer noted that NGC 178 was "faint, small, much extended 0°, brighter middle". It was discovered on November 3, 1885, by Ormond Stone.[4]

Due to its high rate of star formation NGC 178 is a starburst galaxy.[4] It is forming new stars at a rate of per year.[5] The peculiar morphology of this galaxy may be a sign of it being a galaxy merger.[6]

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  1. 10.1086/498708 . Skrutskie . Michael F. . Cutri . Roc M. . Stiening . Rae . Weinberg . Martin D. . Schneider . Stephen E. . Carpenter . John M. . Beichman . Charles A. . Capps . Richard W. . Chester . Thomas . Elias . Jonathan H. . Huchra . John P. . Liebert . James W. . Lonsdale . Carol J. . Monet . David G. . Price . Stephan . Seitzer . Patrick . Jarrett . Thomas H. . Kirkpatrick . J. Davy . Gizis . John E. . Howard . Elizabeth V. . Evans . Tracey E. . Fowler . John W. . Fullmer . Linda . Hurt . Robert L. . Light . Robert M. . Kopan . Eugene L. . Marsh . Kenneth A. . McCallon . Howard L. . Tam . Robert . Van Dyk . Schuyler D. . Wheelock . Sherry L. . The Two Micron All Sky Survey (2MASS) . The Astronomical Journal . 1 February 2006 . 131 . 2 . 1163–1183 . 2006AJ....131.1163S . 18913331 . 0004-6256 . free .
  2. NGC 178 . 2015-09-30 .
  3. Web site: Results for object NGC 0178 (NGC 178). NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database. California Institute of Technology. 2021-02-08.
  4. Web site: New General Catalogue objects: NGC 150 - 199. Seligman, Courtney. cseligman.com. 2021-02-08.
  5. 10.1088/0004-637X/779/1/76. New Constraints on the Escape of Ionizing Photons from Starburst Galaxies Using Ionization-Parameter Mapping. 2013. Zastrow. Jordan. Oey. M. S.. Veilleux. Sylvain. McDonald. Michael. The Astrophysical Journal. 779. 1. 76. 1311.2227. 2013ApJ...779...76Z. 14717292.
  6. 10.1086/504685. The Survey for Ionization in Neutral Gas Galaxies. I. Description and Initial Results. 2006. Meurer. Gerhardt R.. Hanish. D. J.. Ferguson. H. C.. Knezek. P. M.. Kilborn. V. A.. Putman. M. E.. Smith. R. C.. Koribalski. B.. Meyer. M.. Oey. M. S.. Ryan-Weber. E. V.. Emma Ryan-Weber. Zwaan. M. A.. Heckman. T. M.. Kennicutt, Jr. R. C.. Lee. J. C.. Webster. R. L.. Bland-Hawthorn. J.. Dopita. M. A.. Freeman. K. C.. Doyle. M. T.. Drinkwater. M. J.. Staveley-Smith. L.. Werk. J.. The Astrophysical Journal Supplement Series. 165. 1. 307–337. astro-ph/0604444. 2006ApJS..165..307M. 9655238.

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