IC 466
| Emission nebula | |
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| IC 466 | |
| AladinLite | |
| Constellation | unicorn |
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Position equinox : J2000.0 , epoch : J2000.0 |
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| Right ascension | 07 h 08 m 38.8 s |
| declination | -04 ° 19 ′ 05 ″ |
| Appearance
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| Angular expansion | 1/1 |
| Ionizing source | |
| Physical data
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| distance | 9800 ly |
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history
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| discovery | Stéphane Javelle |
| Date of discovery | February 18, 1893 |
| Catalog names | |
| IC 466 • CED 92, Sh2-288 | |
IC 466 is an emission nebula in the constellation Monoceros .
The object was discovered by Stéphane Javelle on February 18, 1893 .