NGC 55 is well placed

Across much of the world NGC 55, a barred irregular galaxy in Sculptor will be well placed for observation. It will reach its highest point in the sky at around midnight local time.

At a declination of -39°11', it is easiest to see from the southern hemisphere but cannot be seen from latitudes much north of 30°N.

From London, it will not be observable because it will lie so far south that it never rises above the horizon.

At magnitude 7.9, NGC55 is quite faint, and certainly not visible to the naked eye, but can be viewed through a pair of binoculars or small telescope.

The position of NGC55 is as follows:

The coordinates above are given in J2000.0.

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