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NGC 6557

Galaxy Fair (26/100)

Lenticular

NGC 6557 Galaxy Oct Visible Level 3 Medium telescope (6-8") - Dark skies recommended
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Properties

Magnitude —
Angular Size 1.4′ × 0.9′
Position Angle 77°
Galaxy Type Lenticular (S0)
vF, vS, R, glbM

Position & Identifiers

RA 18h 21m 24.0s
Dec -76° 34' 00.0"
Constellation Oct
Catalog NGC 6557

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200x TFOV: 0.2° Lim. mag: 14.2
N E

NGC 6557 · 1.4′×0.9′ · N up, E left

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