IC 2278

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Unknown
IC 2278
Constellation cancer
Position
equinox : J2000.0
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 •
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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 .

Individual evidence

  1. NASA / IPAC EXTRAGALACTIC DATABASE
  2. https://cseligman.com/text/atlas/ic22a.htm#ic2278