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| NGC 2556 | |
|---|---|
 A Sloan Digital Sky Survey (SDSS) Image of NGC 2556 | |
| Observation data (J2000 epoch) | |
| Constellation | Cancer |
| Right ascension | 08h 19m 00s[1] |
| Declination | +20° 56′ 13″[1] |
| Redshift | 0.015421±0.000033[1] |
| Distance | 232 Mly (71.31 Mpc)[1] |
| Apparent magnitude (V) | 15.1[1] |
| Characteristics | |
| Type | S0[1] |
| Size | 72,000 ly |
| Apparent size (V) | 0.617′ × 0.398′[1] |
| Notable features | Almost Edge-on(?) |
| Other designations | |
| PGC 23325,[1] AGC 180195,[1] Z 119-45,[1] LEDA 23325[1] | |
NGC 2556 is a lenticular galaxy located around 232 million light-years away in the constellation Cancer.[1] NGC 2556 can be visible from both the Northern and Southern hemispheres since it is near the celestial equator.[2] NGC 2556 was discovered on February 17th, 1865 by the astronomer Albert Marth, and it is not know to have an Active galactic nucleus.[3][1]
NGC 2556 is a member of the LGG 158 galaxy group. Other members of the group include NGC 2558, NGC 2562, NGC 2557, NGC 2563, NGC 2560, and NGC 2569.[4]
