NGC557 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From Cambridge , NGC557 is not observable – it will reach its highest point in the sky during daytime and is 13° below the horizon at dawn.
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Name
NGC557
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 01h26m [4] |
| Declination: | -01°38' [4] |
| Constellation: | Cetus |
| Magnitude: | 14.82 (B) [2] 11.12 (J) [2] 10.37 (H) [2] 10.34 (K) [2] |
| Hubble type: | S0-a |
| Distance: | 70.8 Mpc 231.0 Mlyr [1] |
Derived quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | -19.43 |
Sources