NGC558 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From Cambridge , NGC558 is visible in the dawn sky, rising at 00:32 (EDT) and reaching an altitude of 33° above the south-eastern horizon before fading from view as dawn breaks at around 03:56.
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Name
NGC558
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 01h27m [2] |
| Declination: | −01°58' [2] |
| Constellation: | Cetus |
| Magnitude: | 15.24 (B) [2] 12.03 (J) [2] 11.37 (H) [2] 11.17 (K) [2] |
| Hubble type: | E |
| Distance: | 75.6 Mpc 246.5 Mlyr [1] |
Derived quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | -19.15 |