NGC 2556 is a lenticular galaxy located around 232 million light-years away in the constellation Cancer.[1] NGC 2556 can be visible from both the Northern and Southern hemispheres since it is near the celestial equator.[2] NGC 2556 was discovered on February 17, 1865 by the astronomer Albert Marth, and it is not known to have an active galactic nucleus.[3][1]

NGC 2556 is a member of the LGG 158 galaxy group. Other members of the group include NGC 2558, NGC 2562, NGC 2557, NGC 2563, NGC 2560, and NGC 2569.[4]

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References

  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m "By Name | NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database". ned.ipac.caltech.edu. Retrieved 2024-03-31.
  2. ^ "NGC 2556 - Elliptical Galaxy in Cancer | TheSkyLive.com". theskylive.com. Retrieved 2024-03-31.
  3. ^ "NGC 2556 - Galaxy - SKY-MAP". www.wikisky.org. Retrieved 2024-03-31.
  4. ^ Garcia, A. M. (1 July 1993). "General study of group membership. II. Determination of nearby groups". Astronomy and Astrophysics Supplement Series. 100: 47–90. Bibcode:1993A&AS..100...47G. ISSN 0365-0138.
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