NGC 557
NGC 557 is a lenticular 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 557:
| NGC: | NGC 557 |
| Type: | galaxy |
| Galaxy type: | lenticular |
| Galaxy morph class: | S0-a |
| Constellation: | Cetus |
| Surface brightness: | 24.6 mag/arcsec2 |
| B-mag (blue): | 14.8 |
| J-mag (IR): | 11.1 |
| H-mag (IR): | |
| K-mag (IR): | 10.3 |
| Right Ascension: | 01:26:25.15 |
| Declination: | -01:38:19.40 |
| Major axis: | 1.45 ' |
| Minor axis: | 0.47 ' |
| Angle (major axis): | 136° |
| Radial velocity: | 5555 km/s |
| Redshift: | 0.018706 |
Right Ascension (RA) units = HH:MM:SS.SS
Declination (Dec) units = DD:MM:SS.SS