IC 2278
Unknown | |
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IC 2278 | |
Constellation | cancer |
Position equinox : J2000.0 |
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Right ascension | 08h 18m 34.5s |
declination | + 18 ° 27 ′ 40 ″ |
Further data | |
history | |
discovery |
Max Wolf |
Date of discovery |
February 13, 1901 |
Catalog names | |
IC 2278 • | |
Aladin previewer |
IC 2278 is a non-existent object that the astronomer Max Wolf incorrectly included in the index catalog (IC) on February 13, 1901 . A defective photo plate is assumed to be the cause of the error .