IC 2966

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Emission nebula
IC 2966
AladinLite
Constellation Fly
Position
equinoxJ2000.0 , epoch : J2000.0
Right ascension 11 h 50 m 12.9 s
declination -64 ° 52 ′ 17 ″
Appearance
Ionizing source
Physical data
history

discovery James Dunlop
Date of discovery May 8, 1826
Catalog names
 IC  2966 •  ESO  94-EN8 •

IC 2966 is an emission nebula in the constellation Musca . The object was discovered by James Dunlop in 1826 .

Individual evidence

  1. cseligman.com
  2. NASA / IPAC EXTRAGALACTIC DATABASE