NGC 55 is a superb object located at declination -39, at the border of Sculptor and Phoeinix. Thus it requires clear skies to the south to be readily observable. From my latitude 34.40 southern location (Mazotos beach, Cyprus), it barely culminates 15 degrees above the calm waters of the Mediterranean Sea. I was lucky enough to observe this jewel of a galaxy a week ago, with superb transparency. The galaxy is REALLY LONG! It can not fit within the 0.63-degree field of view of my 13mm Ethos. It has streaks of darkness alternating with bright "stellarings" within the main body of the galaxy, and the western half of the galaxy is much brighter than the eastern part. Certainly worth more observing... I include a drawing of NGC 55 as well as a shot I took later from my observing location with Orion having just risen out of the Mediterranean...
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