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NGC 55
NGC 55
Galaxy
· SculptorIntermediate
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Target information
- Object type
- Galaxy
- Constellation
- Sculptor
- Right ascension
- 0h 14m 54s
- Declination
- -39° 10′ 59″
- Magnitude
- 7.9
- Angular size
- 32′ × 6′
- Surface brightness
- Not recorded
- Difficulty
- Intermediate
- Best months
- Aug-Dec
- Catalog IDs
- NGC 55
About this target
Large highly inclined irregular galaxy in the Sculptor Group.
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