NGC 3557
NGC 3557 is a galaxy in the constellation Centaurus, magnitude 10.4, 4.4′ × 3.4′ across.
A 10.4-magnitude elliptical galaxy (E) in Centaurus, about 4.4′ × 3.4′.
When and where to see it
It is best placed in the evening sky around April, when it crosses the meridian at about 10 pm local time (around midnight in March). It can be seen from everywhere south of 52°N and never sets south of 52°S.
At its highest it stands 2° up from 50°N, 17° up from 35°N, 52° up from the equator, 87° up from 35°S.
Facts
- Type
- Galaxy
- Constellation
- Centaurus
- Designations
- NGC 3557
- Magnitude
- 10.4
- Apparent size
- 4.4′ × 3.4′
- Position
- RA 11h 10.0m, Dec −37° 32′ (J2000)
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