Astronomy:NGC 2294
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Short description: Elliptical galaxy in the constellation Gemini
| NGC 2294 | |
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| Observation data (J2000 epoch) | |
| Constellation | Gemini |
| Right ascension | 06h 51m 11.3s[1] |
| Declination | 33° 31′ 38″[1] |
| Characteristics | |
| Type | E6 [1] |
| Other designations | |
| PGC 19729 | |
NGC 2294 is an elliptical galaxy within the constellation Gemini, discovered by George Johnstone Stoney on February 22, 1849.[2] The visual magnitude is 14, and the apparent size is 0.8 by 0.4 arc minutes.[2]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 NED, NGC 2294 (accessed 20-03-2012)
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Seligman, Courtney. "Celestial Atlas: NGC Objects: NGC 2250 - 2299". http://cseligman.com/text/atlas/ngc22a.htm#2294.
External links
- NGC 2294 on WikiSky: DSS2, SDSS, GALEX, IRAS, Hydrogen α, X-Ray, Astrophoto, Sky Map, Articles and images
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