NGC556 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From South El Monte , NGC556 is not observable – it will reach its highest point in the sky during daytime and is 9° below the horizon at dusk.
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Name
NGC556
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 01h27m [1] |
| Declination: | −22°41' [1] |
| Constellation: | Cetus |
| Magnitude: | 15.56 (B) [1] 12.95 (J) [1] 12.26 (H) [1] 11.93 (K) [1] |
| Angular dimensions: | 0.5 arcmin x 0.4 arcmin |
| Position angle: | Major axis 144.0°E of N |
| Hubble type: | E-S0 |
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