| NGC 177 | |
|---|---|
 NGC 177 as seen in the Pan-STARRS 1 Sky Survey. | |
| Observation data (J2000 epoch) | |
| Constellation | Cetus |
| Right ascension | 00h 37m 34.3s[1] |
| Declination | −22° 32′ 57″[1] |
| Redshift | 0.012792[1] |
| Distance | 197.73 ± 10.57 Mly (60.625 ± 3.240 Mpc)[1] |
| Apparent magnitude (V) | 14.10[1] |
| Characteristics | |
| Type | SA(r)ab[1] |
| Apparent size (V) | 2.2' × 0.5'[1] |
| Other designations | |
| ESO 474- G 006, MCG -04-02-028, 2MASX J00373433-2232573, 2MASXi J0037343-223257, ESO-LV 4740060, PGC 2241.[1] New designation. Mum"s Window from Heaven (Lesley Harcourt) | |
NGC 177 is an unbarred spiral galaxy with a distinct ring structure, located around 200 million light-years away in the constellation Cetus. It was discovered in 1886 by Frank Muller.[2]
