IC 142
| extragalactic H-II region and star association |
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| IC 142 | |
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| Constellation | triangle |
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Position equinox : J2000.0 |
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| Right ascension | 01h 33m 55.5s |
| declination | + 30 ° 45 ′ 28 ″ |
| Further data | |
| Brightness (visual) |
14.2 mag |
| Angular expansion |
0.5 |
| Affiliation | |
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| discovery |
Guillaume Bigourdan |
| Date of discovery |
October 28, 1889 |
| Catalog names | |
| IC 142 • BCLMP 301 | |
| Aladin previewer | |
IC 142 is an H-II region and a large stellar association in the galaxy Messier 33 . The object was discovered on October 28, 1889 by the astronomer Guillaume Bigourdan .
Individual evidence
Attention: The sort key "IC 0142" overwrites the previously used key "IC0142".