NGC 55

2MASX J00145360-3911478, C 072, C 72, Caldwell 72, ESO 293-050, ESO-LV 293-0500, IRAS 00125-3928, MCG -07-01-013, NGC 55, PGC 001014

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Reference data

RA · J200000h 14m 53.6s3.723333°

Dec · J2000-39° 11′ 47.9″-39.196639°

Magnitude8.540

Angular size29.9′ × 3.1′

Position angle101.0°

Distance—

ConstellationScl

Reference transparencySources & data provenanceSee where catalogue identities and imported reference fields came from.11 records

Catalogue identities

CALDWELLC 72OpenNGC catalogue CSVSource

NGCNGC 55OpenNGC catalogue CSVSource

Reference fields

Angular Size Major ArcminOpenNGC via GAVO TAP2026-08-14 19:33:54Source

Angular Size Minor ArcminOpenNGC via GAVO TAP2026-08-14 19:33:54Source

Canonical NameOpenNGC via GAVO TAP2026-08-14 19:33:54Source

ConstellationOpenNGC via GAVO TAP2026-08-14 19:33:54Source

Dec DegOpenNGC via GAVO TAP2026-08-14 19:33:54Source

MagnitudeOpenNGC via GAVO TAP2026-08-14 19:33:54Source

Object TypeOpenNGC via GAVO TAP2026-08-14 19:33:54Source

Position Angle DegOpenNGC via GAVO TAP2026-08-14 19:33:54Source

Ra DegOpenNGC via GAVO TAP2026-08-14 19:33:54Source

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