| 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, Sh2-238 or HH 155, is a variable nebula 4 light years across,[2] illuminated by the star T Tauri, located in the constellation Taurus. It is 400 light years away from Earth, and has a magnitude (B)[3] of 9.98. It is also in the second Sharpless catalog as 238. It is a Herbig–Haro object.[4] The nebula was discovered on October 11, 1852, by John Russell Hind.
NGC 1555 from the 0.8m Schulman at the Mount Lemmon Sky Center, AZ.
Timelapse of variable nebula activity of NGC 1555 from October 2022 to March 2023 compiled from contributions from the big amateur telescope (https://bigamateurtelescope.com/)
See also
References
- 1 2 3 "NGC 1555". SIMBAD. Centre de données astronomiques de Strasbourg. Retrieved 2007-05-01.
- ↑ "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
Wikimedia Commons has media related to NGC 1555.
- Galaxy Map Sharpless 238 Archived 2011-09-30 at the Wayback Machine
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