IC 429

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Reflection fog
IC 429
Constellation Orion
Position
equinox : J2000.0
Right ascension 05h 38m 18.8s
declination -07 ° 02 ′ 26 ″
Further data
Angular expansion

1.0 / 0.25

history
discovery

Stéphane Javelle

Date of discovery

February 26, 1893

Catalog names
IC  429 • Magakian 121
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IC 429 is a reflection nebula in the constellation Orion , which describes the brightest part of IC 430 . The object was discovered by Stéphane Javelle on February 26, 1893 .

Individual evidence

  1. NASA / IPAC EXTRAGALACTIC DATABASE
  2. Seligman