NGC 1555, sometimes known as Hind's Variable Nebula,[2] Sh2-238 or HH 155, is a variable nebula 4 light years across,[3] illuminated by the star T Tauri, located in the constellation Taurus. It is 400 light years away from Earth, and has a magnitude (B)[4] of 9.98. It is also in the second Sharpless catalog as 238. It is a Herbig–Haro object.[5] The nebula was discovered on October 11, 1852, by John Russell Hind.
| 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, PGC 1595946 |
See also
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edit- ^ a b c "NGC 1555". SIMBAD. Centre de données astronomiques de Strasbourg. Retrieved 2007-05-01.
- ^ Stoyan, Ronald; Schurig, Stephan (2014). interstellarum Deep Sky Atlas. Erlangen: Cambridge University Press; Oculum-Verlag GmbH. ISBN 978-1-107-50338-0. OCLC 920437579.
- ^ "Hind's Variable Nebula, a variable nebula in Taurus". Anne's Astronomy News (in Dutch). 2013-11-28. Retrieved 2023-10-02.
- ^ "NGC 1555 (Hind's Nebula) - Reflection Nebula in Taurus | TheSkyLive.com". theskylive.com. Retrieved 2023-10-02.
- ^ "Sh 2-238". galaxymap.org. Archived from the original on 2008-02-03.
External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to NGC 1555.
- Galaxy Map Sharpless 238 Archived 2011-09-30 at the Wayback Machine