NGC 3178
 
NGC 3178 is a late spiral galaxy located in the constellation of Hydra. The NGC is a catalog of 7,840 nebulae, star clusters, and galaxies. Here are the key stats on NGC 3178:
| NGC: | NGC 3178 | 
| Type: | galaxy | 
| Galaxy type: | late spiral | 
| Galaxy morph class: | Sc | 
| Constellation: | Hydra | 
| Surface brightness: | 22.8 mag/arcsec2 | 
| B-mag (blue): | 13.6 | 
| J-mag (IR): | 11.4 | 
| H-mag (IR): | |
| K-mag (IR): | 10.6 | 
| Right Ascension: | 10:16:09.17 | 
| Declination: | -15:47:28.60 | 
| Major axis: | 1.47 ' | 
| Minor axis: | 0.93 ' | 
| Angle (major axis): | 71° | 
| Radial velocity: | 3451 km/s | 
| Redshift: | 0.011578 | 
Right Ascension (RA) units = HH:MM:SS.SS
Declination (Dec) units = DD:MM:SS.SS