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NGC 55

NGC 55
NGC 55
Sterrenbeeld Beeldhouwer
Type Spiraalvormig sterrenstelsel (SBm)
NGC NGC 55
Rechte klimming 00u14m53,6s
Declinatie
(Epoche 2000)
-39° 11′ 47,9″
Magnitude 7,8 mag
Afstand 5,9 ∙ 106 lichtjaar
Schijnbare afmeting 32,4' × 5,6'
Diameter 55 000 lichtjaar
Roodverschuiving 0,000430
Massa ca. 2 · 1010 zonnemassa
Radiële snelheid 129,0 km/s
Portaal  Portaalicoon   Astronomie

NGC 55 (ook wel PGC 1014 of MCG -07-01-013) is een spiraalvormig sterrenstelsel in het sterrenbeeld Beeldhouwer.

NGC 55 werd op 4 augustus 1826 ontdekt door de Schots-Australische astronoom James Dunlop.

Door de eigenaardige vorm ervan kreeg dit object de bijnaam Walvis Sterrenstelsel (Whale Galaxy).

NGC 55 kan vanuit de Benelux niet worden waargenomen daar dit stelsel, tijdens het culmineren ervan, net onder de zuidelijke horizon blijft steken.

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