NGC1556 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From Fairfield , NGC1556 is not observable because it lies so far south that it never rises above the horizon.
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Name
NGC1556
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 04h17m [2] |
| Declination: | -50°09' [2] |
| Constellation: | Dorado |
| Magnitude: | 13.06 (V) [2] 13.47 (B) [2] 11.52 (J) [2] 10.95 (H) [2] 10.77 (K) [2] |
| Hubble type: | Sb |
| Distance: | 17.5 Mpc 57.0 Mlyr [1] |
| B-V Color (mag): | 0.41 |
Derived quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | -18.16 |