NGC173 Galaxy in Cetus
| DATE | 23 Aug 2014 |
| TELESCOPE OPTICS | 508 mm mirror f.4 ccd
Kodak KAF8300
3326 x 2504px 5.4 x 5.4µm |
| EXPOSURE | binning 1: composite image, 16 min |
| IMAGE SIZE (ARCMIN) | 29 |
| LIGHT TRAVEL TIME (Derived Redshift. Millions Light Years) | NGC173 = 178 NGC170 = 174 |
| MAGNITUDE | NGC173 = 13.7B NGC170 = 15.43 |
| POSITION RA-DEC J2000 | NGC173 = 00:37:12.50 +01:56:32.0 NGC170 = 00:36:45.80 +01:53:11.0 |
| POSITION ANGLE: | 219 |
| Rotation Velocity km/s | NGC173 = ~125 NGC170 = na |
| Size (Light Years) | NGC173 = 271,330 (POSS1 103a-O) NGC170 = 23,700 (RC3 D_25; R_25 (blue)) |
| DETAILS | NGC173, a spiral galaxy and NGC170, also a spiral seems to be a much smaller companion |
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