Reflection nebula · Taurus
NGC 1555 Hind's Variable Nebula
mag 10.01.8′ across
About
NGC 1555, the Hind's Variable Nebula, is a reflection nebula of magnitude 10.0 in Taurus, about 1.8′ across.
How to find it
- NGC 1555 is in the constellation Taurus.
- Best evenings: around mid-January it is highest at about 9 pm (10 pm in summer time); a month earlier, two hours later.
- Where on Earth: it is seen well, at least 10° up, from north of 60° S.
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What you will see
- EyesNot visible to the naked eye.
- Binoculars (10×50)Too faint for binoculars.
- Telescope (6–8 inch)A faint glow around its stars. The blue colour shows only in photos.
For a dark country sky with no Moon. From a city, faint galaxies and nebulae can disappear completely.
Facts
| Designations | NGC 1555, HIP 20390 |
|---|---|
| Type | Reflection nebula |
| Magnitude | 10.0The smaller the number, the brighter. |
| Apparent size | 1.8′ × 1.4′position angle 74°; the full Moon is 31′ across |
| Constellation | Taurus |
| Right ascension (J2000) | 04h 21m 59.4s |
| Declination (J2000) | +19° 32′ 07″ |
Sources and credits
Catalog data: OpenNGC by Mattia Verga, CC BY-SA 4.0, and d3-celestial by Olaf Frohn, BSD 3-Clause. All data sources →