NGC 157 is an intermediate spiral galaxy in the constellation of Cetus, positioned about 4° east of the star Iota Ceti. This galaxy can be viewed from suburban skies using a moderate-sized …

NGC 157 is a Intermediate Spiral Galaxy in the Cetus constellation. NGC 157 is situated close to the celestial equator and, as such, it is at least partly visible from both hemispheres in certain …

This galaxy was discovered by William Herschel on 13 December 1783 using his 18.7 inch reflector. He cataloged it as II 3 and noted: «Faint, large, much extended, between two …

Feb 7, 2011 · The HAWK-I instrument on ESO's Very Large Telescope (VLT) at the Paranal Observatory in Chile has been used to great effect in producing this distinctive image of the …

Dec 9, 2017 · NGC 157 is a somewhat distorted spiral galaxy located approximately 40 million light-years away in Cetus. Imaged over seven nights in November and December, 2017 from …

Sep 15, 2022 · NGC 157 is 76.3 million lightyears from Earth. Our next object is a planetary nebula 4.7˚ southeast of NGC 157. Its position forms the southern apex of an equilateral …

Nov 22, 2024 · Celestial hemisphere: Southern · Constellation: Cetus (Cet) · Contains: NGC 157 · PGC 1003527 · PGC 1003927

NGC 157 (Herschel 4) is a galaxy located in the constellation Cetus. NGC 157 is best viewed during Winter, is magnitude 10., and can be viewed with small telescope.

300mm f/6 newtonian telescope at prime focus. NGC 157 is a bright spiral galaxy in Cetus. Easily visible in an 8" telescope, the galaxy appears as a moderately bright patch of light with a bright …

Pictures, altitude charts, data sheet and sky map for NGC 157 - Galaxy in Cetus Constellation