IC 1557
Overlaid DSS image of IC 1557, 30' x 30' with north at top and west to the right
Aladin viewer for the region around IC 1557
MCG-01-02-037, NPM1G -03.0033, PGC 2130, GSC 04675-00098
| Type | Galaxy |
|---|---|
| Magnitude | 15 |
| Size | 0.52' x 0.312' @ 140° |
| Right Ascension | 0h 35' 34.5" (2000) |
| Declination | 2° 52' 35" S |
| Constellation | Cetus |
Observing Notes
Harold Corwin
IC 1557 is not NGC 161; the MCG got it wrong, though I don't see how. The IC object was found by Herbert Howe at Chamberlin Observatory in Denver on the night of 6 November 1899. Howe plainly states "...in field with [NGC] 161", and Dreyer transfers this into IC2 as "nr 161". This seems pretty clear to me.
Other Data Sources for IC 1557
Associated objects for IC 1557
Nearby objects for IC 1557
16 objects found within 120'
| 11 Ceti | 12 Ceti | 13 Ceti |
| HD 3125 | HD 3807 | IC 1575 |
| IC 29 | IC 30 | IC 32 |
| IC 33 | NGC 122 | NGC 123 |
| NGC 124 | NGC 161 | |
| UGC 439 |
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IC 1557