NGC 55 is a Magellanic-type barred spiral galaxy located in the southern constellation of Sculptor. With an apparent magnitude of 7.87 and an apparent size of 32.4 by 5.6 arcminutes, the galaxy can easily be observed in small telescopes. It is listed as Caldwell 72 (C72) in the Caldwell catalogue and popularly known as the… Read More »NGC 55 (String of Pearls Galaxy)
