Galaxy NGC 55
Physical Properties
| Designation | NGC 55 |
| Type | Gx (SBm) |
| Right Ascension (J2000.0) | 00h 15m 08.0s |
| Declination (J2000.0) | -39° 13' 10" |
| Diameter | 31.2 × 5.9 arcmin |
| Photographic (blue) magnitude | 8.4 mag |
| Visual magnitude | 7.9 mag |
| Surface brightness | 13.4 mag·arcmin-2 |
| Position Angle | 108° |
| Redshift (z) | 0.000430 |
| Distance derived from z | 1.82 Mpc |
| Metric Distance | 1.940 Mpc |
| Dreyer Description | vB, vL, vmE, triN |
| Identification, Remarks | h 2315; GC 27; ESO 293-50; MCG -7-1-13 |
Finder Chart
With a declination of -39° in the constellation Sculptor the galaxy NGC 55 is not visible from central Europe. Because the earth is round, for each 111 km more south you travel the galaxy rises 1° higher above the southern horizon. On 27 September it in opposition with the Sun and is therefore highest in the sky at local midnight.
