NGC 177 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]