NGC 555

NGC 555
NGC 555 (bottom) captured by Legacy Surveys DR10 next to NGC 554 and NGC 556
Observation data (J2000 epoch)
ConstellationCetus
Right ascension01h 27m 11.80s[1]
Declination−22° 45′ 43.00″[1]
Redshift0.034137 ± 1.50[1]
Distance479 Mly (147.04 Mpc)[1]
Apparent magnitude (V)14.4[1]
Characteristics
TypeG[1]
Size173,000 ly[1]
Apparent size (V)0.759′ × 0.676′[1]
Notable featuresMaybe evolving into a ring galaxy(?)
Other designations
ESO 476-12,[1] PGC 5419,[1] 2MASX J01271185-2245439,[1] GSC 06426-00050,[1]MCG-04-04-014,[1] ESO-LV 476-0120,[1] SGC 012448-2301.3,[1] 6dFGS gJ012711.8-224544,[1] NPM1G -23.0003,[1] LEDA 5419,[1] APMBGC 476+036-111,[1] Gaia DR2 5042200315975022592[1]

NGC 555 is a lenticular galaxy located around 479 million light-years away in the constellation Cetus.[1] NGC 555 was discovered in 1886 by the American astronomer Frank Muller.[2] NGC 555 is not known to have much star formation, and it is not known to have an active galactic nucleus.[3][1]

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v "By Name | NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database". ned.ipac.caltech.edu. Retrieved 2024-03-08.
  2. ^ "NGC 555 - Galaxy - SKY-MAP". www.wikisky.org. Retrieved 2024-03-08.
  3. ^ "NGC 555 - Lenticular Galaxy in Cetus | TheSkyLive.com". theskylive.com. Retrieved 2024-03-08.
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