IC 3555
DSS image of IC 3555
Overlaid DSS image of IC 3555, 60' x 60' with north at top and west to the right

Aladin viewer for the region around IC 3555

Type  HII Region
Magnitude  
Right Ascension  12h 35' 55.9"  (2000)
Declination  27° 59' 20" N
Constellation  Coma Berenices
Observing Notes

Harold Corwin

IC 3550, IC 3551, IC 3552, IC 3555, and IC 3563 are HII regions in the arms of NGC 4559, found on a Heidelberg plate by Max Wolf. IC 3554 and IC 3564 are stars superposed on the galaxy. See the IC numbers for a bit more information.
IC Notes by Harold Corwin

Harold Corwin

IC 3555 is a complex of HII regions in NGC 4559, easily seen on the print of Wolf's original plate. The position I've chosen is for the brightest knot.
IC Notes by Harold Corwin
Other Data Sources for IC 3555
Associated objects for IC 3555
Nearby objects for IC 3555
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Drawings, descriptions, and CCD photos are copyright Andrew Cooper unless otherwise noted, no usage without permission.

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IC 3555