NGC 2366
| NGC 2366 | |
|---|---|
|
A GALEX image of NGC 2366. | |
| Observation data (J2000 epoch) | |
| Constellation | Camelopardalis |
| Right ascension | 7h 28m 54.6s[1] |
| Declination | +69° 12′ 57″[1] |
| Redshift | 80 ± 1 km/s[1] |
| Distance | 10 million light-years[2] |
| Apparent magnitude (V) | 11.4[1] |
| Characteristics | |
| Type | IB(s)m[1] |
| Apparent size (V) | 8′.1 × 3′.3[1] |
| Other designations | |
| UGC 3851,[1] PGC 21102[1] | |
NGC 2366 is a barred irregular galaxy located in the constellation Camelopardalis. NGC 2363 is a star forming region within NGC 2366.
Gallery
Hubble view of NGC 2366.[3]
References
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 "NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database". Results for NGC 2366. Retrieved 2007-04-08.
- ↑ "Hubble Observes a Dwarf Galaxy with a Bright Nebula". ESA/Hubble Press Release. Retrieved 10 May 2012.
- ↑ "Hubble Observes a Dwarf Galaxy with a Bright Nebula". ESA/Hubble Press Release. Retrieved 10 May 2012.
External links
Media related to NGC 2366 at Wikimedia Commons
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