NGC 2558
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Right ascension08h 19m 12.7681s[1]
Declination+20° 30′ 38.337″[1]
| NGC 2558 | |
|---|---|
 A Sloan Digital Sky Survey (SDSS) Image of NGC 2558 | |
| Observation data (J2000 epoch) | |
| Constellation | Cancer |
| Right ascension | 08h 19m 12.7681s[1] |
| Declination | +20° 30′ 38.337″[1] |
| Distance | 316 Mly (96.83 Mpc) |
| Apparent magnitude (V) | 13 |
| Apparent magnitude (B) | 14.6[2] |
| Other designations | |
| UGC 04331 , CGCG 119-050 , CGCG 0816.4+2040 , MCG +04-20-022 | |
NGC 2558 is a spiral galaxy in the constellation Cancer.[3] It was discovered on February 13, 1787, by William Herschel.[3]