IC 428

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Reflection fog
IC 428
NGC 1999 - IC 427 - IC 428 - DSS2 labelled.png
Constellation Orion
Position
equinox : J2000.0
Right ascension 05h 36m 24.2s
declination -06 ° 27 ′ 06 ″
Further data
history
discovery

Williamina Fleming

Date of discovery

June 27, 1888

Catalog names
IC  428 •
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IC 428 is an emission and a reflection nebula in the constellation Orion , which is located north of NGC 1999 . The object was discovered by Williamina Fleming on June 27, 1888 .

Individual evidence

  1. NASA / IPAC EXTRAGALACTIC DATABASE
  2. Seligman