NGC 1557
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| AladinLite | |
| Constellation | Little water snake |
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Position equinox : J2000.0 |
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| Right ascension | 04 h 13 m 11.2 s |
| declination | -50 ° 09 ′ 52 ″ |
| Appearance
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| Angular expansion | 10 ' |
| Number of stars | 10-15 |
| Physical data
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| distance | 3400 ly (1055 pc ) |
| history | |
| Discovered by | John Herschel |
| Discovery time | November 24, 1834 |
| Catalog names | |
| NGC 1520 • ESO ESO 55 - ** 15 • GC 841 • h 2633 • | |
NGC 1557 is a group of stars near HD 27346 in the constellation Hydrus in the southern sky .
The object was discovered on November 24, 1834 by John Herschel .
Individual evidence
- ↑ NASA / IPAC EXTRAGALACTIC DATABASE
- ↑ SEDS : NGC 1557
- ↑ AL Tadross: A catalog of 120 NGC open star cluster . In: Journal of the Korean Astronomical Society , 44, 2011, pp. 1-11. doi: 10.5303 / JKAS.2011.44.1.1 .
- ↑ Seligman