NGC 2556

NGC 2556 is a lenticular galaxy located around 232 million light-years away in the constellation Cancer. NGC 2556 can be visible from both the Northern and Southern hemispheres since it is near the celestial equator. NGC 2556 was discovered on February 17, 1865 by the astronomer Albert Marth, and it is not known to have an active galactic nucleus.
NGC 2556 is a member of the LGG 158 galaxy group. Other members of the group include NGC 2558, NGC 2562, NGC 2557, NGC 2563, NGC 2560, and NGC 2569.