NGC2559 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From Cambridge , NGC2559 is not readily observable since it lies so far south that it will never rise more than 20° above the horizon.
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Name
NGC2559
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 08h17m [4] |
| Declination: | −27°27' [4] |
| Constellation: | Puppis |
| Magnitude: | 11.33 (V) [2] 11.69 (B) [2] 8.38 (J) [2] 7.70 (H) [2] 7.42 (K) [2] |
| Hubble type: | SBc |
| Distance: | 17.6 Mpc 57.4 Mlyr [1] |
| B-V Color (mag): | 0.36 |
Derived quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | -19.90 |
Sources