Hind's Variable Nebula (NGC 1555)
Hind's Variable Nebula (NGC 1555) is a reflection nebula in the constellation Taurus, magnitude 10.0 (blue), 1.8′ × 1.4′ across.
A 10.0-magnitude (B-band) reflection nebula in Taurus, about 1.8′ × 1.4′.
When and where to see it
It is best placed in the evening sky around December, when it crosses the meridian at about 10 pm local time (around midnight in November). It can be seen from everywhere north of 70°S and never sets north of 70°N.
At its highest it stands 60° up from 50°N, 75° up from 35°N, 70° up from the equator, 35° up from 35°S.
Facts
- Type
- Reflection nebula
- Constellation
- Taurus
- Designations
- NGC 1555, Hind's Nebula
- Magnitude
- 10.0 (blue)
- Apparent size
- 1.8′ × 1.4′
- Position
- RA 4h 22.0m, Dec +19° 32′ (J2000)
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