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NGC 2556

NGC 2556 is a elliptical galaxy located in the constellation of Cancer. The NGC is a catalog of 7,840 nebulae, star clusters, and galaxies. Here are the key stats on NGC 2556:

NGC:NGC 2556
Type:galaxy
Galaxy type:elliptical
Galaxy morph class:E
Constellation:Cancer
Surface brightness:23.2 mag/arcsec2
B-mag (blue):15.4
J-mag (IR):12.1
H-mag (IR):
K-mag (IR):11.6
Right Ascension:08:19:00.85
Declination:20:56:13.10
Major axis:0.62 '
Minor axis:0.4 '
Angle (major axis):126°
Radial velocity:4566 km/s
Redshift:0.01535

Right Ascension (RA) units = HH:MM:SS.SS
Declination (Dec) units = DD:MM:SS.SS