NGC 2296
| Reflection fog | |
|---|---|
| NGC 2296 / IC 452 | |
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| SDSS recording | |
| Constellation | Big dog |
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Position equinox : J2000.0 |
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| Right ascension | 06h 48m 39.1s |
| declination | -16 ° 54 ′ 06 ″ |
| Further data | |
| Brightness (B-band) |
13.0 likes |
| Angular expansion |
0.6 '× 0.4' |
| history | |
| discovery |
Lewis Swift |
| Date of discovery |
March 11, 1887 |
| Catalog names | |
| NGC 2296 • IC 452 • PGC 19643, MCG -03-18-003, SGC 064625-1650.7 | |
| Aladin previewer | |
NGC 2296 = IC 452 is a reflection nebula in the constellation Great Dog . The object was discovered by Lewis Swift on March 11, 1887 .