NGC 5556

Rarity: Uncommon

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What Wikipedia says

NGC 5556 est une galaxie spirale barrée située dans la constellation de l'Hydre. Sa vitesse par rapport au fond diffus cosmologique est de 1 625 ± 17 km/s, ce qui correspond à une distance de Hubble de 24,0 ± 1,7 Mpc (∼78,3 millions d'al). NGC 5556 a été découverte par l'astronome britannique John Herschel en 1834.

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