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NGC 556

NGC 556 is a lenticular galaxy located in the constellation of Cetus. The NGC is a catalog of 7,840 nebulae, star clusters, and galaxies. Here are the key stats on NGC 556:

NGC:NGC 556
Type:galaxy
Galaxy type:lenticular
Galaxy morph class:E-S0
Constellation:Cetus
Surface brightness:22.5 mag/arcsec2
B-mag (blue):15.5
J-mag (IR):12.9
H-mag (IR):
K-mag (IR):12.2
Right Ascension:01:27:12.61
Declination:-22:41:51.90
Major axis:0.45 '
Minor axis:0.4 '
Angle (major axis):144°
Radial velocity:9588 km/s
Redshift:0.03251

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