NGC 2655

Alt. Designations:

ARP 225

Object Type:

barred spiral galaxy

Constellation:

Camelopardalis

Distance:

71 mly

Right Ascension:

08h 55m 37.7s

Declination:

+78° 13´ 25"

Visual Magnitude:

10.1

Apparent Dimension:

4.9´ X 4.1´

Best Month To View:

Dec

With a magnitude of 10.9 and only 4.9 arc minutes wide, the spiral galaxy NGC 2655 does not appear as large and bright as NGC 2403, but it is still visible - just barely - in large binoculars on a dark night. In small telescopes it is characterized by a bright central core, surrounded by a soft, indistinct halo. Larger telescopes reveal faint wispy spiral arms. The galaxy is 220,000 light years in diameter, and 71 million light years away.