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NGC 1555

NGC 1555
Reflection nebula
Variable nebula
Ngc1555.jpg
A near-infrared image of NGC 1555
Credit: 2MASS/NASA
Observation data: J2000.0 epoch
Right ascension 4h 21m 57.1s
Declination +19° 32′ 7″
Constellation Taurus
Designations Hind's Nebula,Sharpless 238
See also: Lists of nebulae

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. The nebula was discovered on October 11, 1852 by John Russell Hind.


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