IC 242
Double star IC 242 |
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Observation dates equinox : J2000.0 , epoch : J2000.0 |
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Constellation | whale | ||
Right ascension | 02 h 38 m 24 s | ||
declination | -06 ° 56 ′ 4 ″ | ||
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IC 242 is a double star in the constellation Cetus . The star was discovered by Stéphane Javelle on January 26, 1892 , and was probably mistaken for a galaxy.
Individual evidence
Attention: The sorting key “IC 0242” overwrites the previously used key “IC0242”.