---
title: "NGC 1488"
url: "https://spacecatalog.org/object/ngc-1488"
release: "DR1"
licence: "CC-BY-SA-4.0"
citation: "SpaceCatalog. NGC 1488 [catalogue entry]. Data release DR1 (2026-08-21). https://spacecatalog.org/object/ngc-1488"
---

# NGC 1488

NGC 1488 is a double [star](https://spacecatalog.org/stars) in the constellation [Taurus](https://spacecatalog.org/constellation/taurus). Other catalogues list it as IRAS 0355+184P06, IRAS 03553+1826 and IRAS F03552+1826, among 6 designations in total. It was discovered in 1854.

## At a glance

- **WHAT IT IS:** Double star
- **WHERE TO LOOK:** [Taurus](https://spacecatalog.org/constellation/taurus) — The patch of sky it sits in, as seen from Earth.

## Properties

| Quantity | Value |
| --- | --- |
| CLASS | Double star |
| CONSTELLATION | Taurus |
| RIGHT ASCENSION (J2000) | 04h 00m 04.3s |
| DECLINATION (J2000) | +18° 34′ 02.3″ |
| DISCOVERED | 1854 |

## Catalogue data

### OTHER NAMES AND NUMBERS

The identifiers other catalogues file this object under, for anyone joining this data to theirs.

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| OpenNGC type code | \*\* |
| Wikidata item | Q1043675 |

## Also known as

- IRAS: IRAS 0355+184P06
- IRAS: IRAS 03553+1826
- IRAS: IRAS F03552+1826
- LEDA: LEDA 14181
- NGC: NGC 1488
- PGC: PGC 14181

## Source

[OpenNGC](https://github.com/mattiaverga/OpenNGC) — CC-BY-SA-4.0

The producer asks: OpenNGC, Mattia Verga (github.com/mattiaverga/OpenNGC). Fields derived from it stay under CC BY-SA 4.0.

How this was made: https://spacecatalog.org/methods#source-openngc

## Cite this page

SpaceCatalog. NGC 1488 \[catalogue entry\]. Data release DR1 (2026-08-21). https://spacecatalog.org/object/ngc-1488

```bibtex
@misc{spacecatalog_ngc-1488,
  author       = {{SpaceCatalog}},
  title        = {{NGC 1488}},
  howpublished = {SpaceCatalog, data release DR1 (2026-08-21)},
  year         = {2026},
  url          = {https://spacecatalog.org/object/ngc-1488},
  note         = {Catalogue entry, data release DR1 (2026-08-21). Values from OpenNGC.}
}
```

OpenNGC — CC-BY-SA-4.0

Acknowledgement the producer asks for: OpenNGC, Mattia Verga (github.com/mattiaverga/OpenNGC). Fields derived from it stay under CC BY-SA 4.0.

The page itself, with its pictures, the sky map and the observing tools: https://spacecatalog.org/object/ngc-1488