NGC 1555
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.[2] The nebula was discovered on October 11, 1852 by John Russell Hind.

NGC 1555 from the 0.8m Schulman at the Mount Lemmon SkyCenter, AZ.
Reflection nebula | |
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Variable nebula | |
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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 |
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