NGC 1555
| Reflection nebula | |
|---|---|
| Variable nebula | |
 A near-infrared image of NGC 1555 | |
| Observation data: J2000.0 epoch | |
| Right ascension | 4h 21m 57.1s[1] |
| Declination | +19° 32′ 7″[1] |
| Constellation | Taurus |
| Designations | Hind's Nebula,[1] Sharpless 238 |
NGC 1555, sometimes known as Hind's Variable Nebula, is a variable nebula, illuminated by the star T Tauri, located in the constellation Taurus. It is also in the second Sharpless catalog as 238. It is a Herbig–Haro object.[2] The nebula was discovered on October 11, 1852, by John Russell Hind.
NGC 1555 from the 0.8m Schulman at the Mount Lemmon SkyCenter, AZ.
See also[]
References[]
- ^ a b c "NGC 1555". SIMBAD. Centre de données astronomiques de Strasbourg. Retrieved 2007-05-01.
- ^ http://galaxymap.org/cgi-bin/details.py?id=21556&t=hii&s=4_p31.5xp30.5&name=S238[dead link]
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Categories:
- Diffuse nebulae
- Taurus (constellation)
- NGC objects
- Sharpless objects
- Herbig–Haro objects
- Astronomical objects discovered in 1852