NGC 2556

NGC 2556
A Sloan Digital Sky Survey (SDSS) Image of NGC 2556
Observation data (J2000 epoch)
ConstellationCancer
Right ascension08h 19m 00s[1]
Declination+20° 56′ 13″[1]
Redshift0.015421±0.000033[1]
Distance232 Mly (71.31 Mpc)[1]
Apparent magnitude (V)15.1[1]
Characteristics
TypeS0[1]
Size72,000 ly
Apparent size (V)0.617′ × 0.398′[1]
Notable featuresAlmost 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 17, 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]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m "By Name | NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database". ned.ipac.caltech.edu. Retrieved 2024-03-31.
  2. ^ "NGC 2556 - Elliptical Galaxy in Cancer | TheSkyLive.com". theskylive.com. Retrieved 2024-03-31.
  3. ^ "NGC 2556 - Galaxy - SKY-MAP". www.wikisky.org. Retrieved 2024-03-31.
  4. ^ Garcia, A. M. (1 July 1993). "General study of group membership. II. Determination of nearby groups". Astronomy and Astrophysics Supplement Series. 100: 47–90. Bibcode:1993A&AS..100...47G. ISSN 0365-0138.
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