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NGC 2556 | |
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Observation data ( J2000 epoch) | |
Constellation | Cancer |
Right ascension | 08h 19m 00s [1] |
Declination | +20° 56′ 13″ [1] |
Redshift | 0.015421±0.000033 [1] |
Distance | 232 Mly (71.31 M pc) [1] |
Apparent magnitude (V) | 15.1 [1] |
Characteristics | |
Type | S0 [1] |
Size | 72,000 ly |
Apparent size (V) | 0.617′ × 0.398′ [1] |
Notable features | Almost Edge-on(?) |
Other designations | |
PGC 23325, [1] AGC 180195, [1] Z 119-45, [1] LEDA 23325 [1] |
NGC 2556 is a lenticular galaxy located around 232 million light-years away in the constellation Cancer. [1] NGC 2556 can be visible from both the Northern and Southern hemispheres since it is near the celestial equator. [2] NGC 2556 was discovered on February 17th, 1865 by the astronomer Albert Marth, and it is not known to have an Active galactic nucleus. [3] [1]
NGC 2556 is a member of the LGG 158 galaxy group. Other members of the group include NGC 2558, NGC 2562, NGC 2557, NGC 2563, NGC 2560, and NGC 2569. [4]