* Astronomy

NGC 1559 is a barred spiral galaxy in the constellation Reticulum. It is also a Seyfert galaxy.
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NGC 1559 (also ESO 84-10 and PGC 14814) is a magnitude +10.7 barred spiral galaxy located 60 million light-years away in the constellation Reticulum.

The galaxy was discovered by Scottish astronomer James Dunlop using a homemade 9-foot, 22.86 cm (9 inch) f/12 speculum Newtonian reflector at Paramatta, New South Wales, Australia, on the 6th November 1826.  

Position (J2000): R.A. 04h 17m 36.7s  |  Dec. -62° 47' 02"