NGC6557 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From Fairfield , NGC6557 is not observable because it lies so far south that it never rises above the horizon.
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Name
NGC6557
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 18h21m [2] |
| Declination: | −76°34' [2] |
| Constellation: | Octans |
| Magnitude: | 13.99 (B) [2] 10.28 (J) [2] 9.57 (H) [2] 9.25 (K) [2] |
| Hubble type: | S0 |
| Distance: | 58.1 Mpc 189.4 Mlyr [1] |
Derived quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | -19.83 |