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