NGC 558

Galaxy Fair (24/100)

Elliptical

NGC 558 Galaxy Cetus (Cet) Visible Level 3 Medium telescope (6-8") - Dark skies recommended

Star Map Add to List Add to Plan Back to Catalog

Properties

Magnitude —

Angular Size 0.6′ × 0.3′

Position Angle 112°

Distance 231.57 million ly

Galaxy Type Elliptical (E)

Description

eF, S, E, *10 p; = IC 117

Position & Identifiers

RA 01h 27m 18.0s

Dec -01° 58' 00.0"

Constellation Cetus (Cet)

Catalog NGC 558

Visibility

Set a location in User Settings to see visibility data.

Eyepiece View

Telescope Eyepiece

200x TFOV: 0.2° Lim. mag: 14.2

Seeing Bortle

NGC 558 · 0.6′×0.3′ · N up, E left

Surface Brightness & Visibility

Morphology Decoder

Redshift

Inclination & True Shape

Size Comparator

Light Travel Time Machine

Relativistic Travel

Survey Image

Loading survey image…