NGC 151 - NGC 153
Overlaid DSS image of NGC 151, 30' x 30' with north at top and west to the right
Aladin viewer for the region around NGC 151
H II 478, h 30, h 2330, GC 74, MCG-02-02-054, PGC 2035, SDSS J003402.78-094219.2
| Type | Galaxy |
|---|---|
| Magnitude | 11.6 |
| Size | 3.8' x 1.6' @ 75° |
| Right Ascension | 0h 34' 2.8" (2000) |
| Declination | 9° 42' 19" S |
| Constellation | Cetus |
| Description | pF, pS, R, * nr nf |
| Classification | SBbc |
Observing Notes
Harold Corwin
NGC 153 = NGC 151. Swift found four nebulae on the night of 9 August 1886 (NGC 163, NGC 217, and NGC 7774 as well as NGC 153) -- all have RA's in his list that are 10 - 15 seconds of time too large, though his declinations are pretty good. As it happens, all but NGC 7774 had been previously seen. Dreyer caught the identities for two of the nebulae (NGC 163 and NGC 217), but not for NGC 153. So, the galaxy now has two NGC numbers.
NGC 153 is sometimes taken to be the star just northeast of the galaxy. But this can't be because Swift mentions that star in his description of the galaxy. There is also a faint galaxy just southwest of the star; this is presumably a background object.
Other Data Sources for NGC 151
Nearby objects for NGC 151
16 objects found within 120'
| HCG 6 | IC 1556 | IC 1563 |
| IC 18 | IC 19 | IC 22 |
| IC 23 | NGC 155 | NGC 156 |
| NGC 157 | NGC 158 | NGC 163 |
| NGC 165 | NGC 191 | |
| NGC 217 |
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NGC 151