IC 29, 30, 32, and 33 (Roll over image for object labels)   HOME INDEX BACK NEXT
 

Galaxies in Cetus

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These four galaxies from Dreyer's Index Catalog are in the range of 750 million light years to possibly over 1 billion light years away.

Besides these four galaxies, the rollover image identifies more than 50 galaxies listed in the Principal Galaxy Catalog (PGC).

IC 29:

Magnitude 15.1
Apparent Size 0.7'
Distance (light yrs) 800 million
Right Ascension 0:34.2
Declination -2 11
Field of View 40' x 27'

Image details: 69 exposures of 120 seconds each (2.3 hours total), taken with a ZWO ASI2600MC Pro imager and a 14" Meade LX850 telescope at f/5.6.

November 2025