NGC 556
NGC 556 is a lenticular galaxy located in the constellation Cetus. Some key stats include:
| NGC: | NGC 556 |
| Type: | galaxy |
| Galaxy type: | lenticular |
| Galaxy morph class: | E-S0 |
| Constellation: | Cetus |
| Surface brightness: | 22.5 mag/arcsec2 |
| B-magnitude (blue): | 15.5 |
| J-magnitude (IR): | 12.9 |
| H-magnitude (IR): | |
| K-magnitude (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 units = HH:MM:SS.SS
Declination units = DD:MM:SS.SS
PN = planetary nebula