NGC 558
NGC 558 is a elliptical 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 558:
| NGC: | NGC 558 |
| Type: | galaxy |
| Galaxy type: | elliptical |
| Galaxy morph class: | E |
| Constellation: | Cetus |
| Surface brightness: | 23 mag/arcsec2 |
| B-mag (blue): | 15.2 |
| J-mag (IR): | 12.0 |
| H-mag (IR): | |
| K-mag (IR): | 11.3 |
| Right Ascension: | 01:27:16.17 |
| Declination: | -01:58:15.20 |
| Major axis: | 0.62 ' |
| Minor axis: | 0.26 ' |
| Angle (major axis): | 112° |
| Radial velocity: | 4929 km/s |
| Redshift: | 0.016578 |
Right Ascension (RA) units = HH:MM:SS.SS
Declination (Dec) units = DD:MM:SS.SS