The New General Catalogue of Nebulae and Clusters of Stars (abbreviated as NGC) is a catalogue of deep-sky objects compiled by John Louis Emil Dreyer in 1888. The NGC contains 7,840 objects, known as the NGC objects. It is one of the largest comprehensive catalogues, as it includes all types of deep space objects, including galaxies, star clusters, emission nebulae and absorption nebulae.
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NGC 2559
NGC 2559 is a barred spiral galaxy in the constellation Puppis. The galaxy lies about 60 million light years away from Earth based on redshift independent methods, which means, given its apparent dimensions, that NGC 2559 is approximately 90,000 light years across. It was discovered by John Herschel on February 5, 1837.
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Wikipedia Page: NGC 2559
NGC 2559 at In-The-Sky website