The NGC 3556 is a spiral galaxy in the constellation Ursa Major, located about 45,000,000 light-years from Earth. With an apparent size of 8.3' x 2.5' and a magnitude of 10, it is best observed during spring.

Under dark skies, this object is considered Hard to observe with small amateur telescopes.

Type

Spiral Galaxy

Constellation

Ursa Major

Distance

45000000 ly

Size

8.3' x 2.5'

Season

Spring

Difficulty

Hard

Magnitude

10