NGC 555

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NGC 555
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NGC 555 (bottom) captured by Legacy Surveys DR10 next to NGC 554 and NGC 556
Observation data (J2000 epoch)
Constellation Cetus
Right ascension 01h 27m 11.80s [1]
Declination −22° 45′ 43.00″ [1]
Redshift 0.034137 ± 1.50 [1]
Distance 479 Mly (147.04 Mpc) [1]
Apparent magnitude  (V)14.4 [1]
Characteristics
Type G [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]

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References

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  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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