NGC 2170
| Reflection fog | |
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| NGC 2170 | |
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| The reflection nebula recorded in the visible spectral range with the 81 cm reflecting telescope of the Mount Lemmon observatory | |
| Constellation | unicorn |
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Position equinox : J2000.0 |
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| Right ascension | 06h 07m 31.8s |
| declination | -06 ° 23 ′ 57 ″ |
| Further data | |
| Angular expansion |
2 ′ × 2 ′ |
| history | |
| discovery |
William Herschel |
| Date of discovery |
October 16, 1784 |
| Catalog names | |
| NGC 2170 • Ced 63 • LBN 994 • H IV 19 • GC 1362 | |
| Aladin previewer | |
NGC 2170 is a reflection nebula in the unicorn constellation south of the celestial equator , about 2,700 light years from the solar system.
The object was discovered by William Herschel on October 16, 1784 .
Infrared recording using the Spitzer Space Observatory and the Wide-Field Infrared Survey Explorer .
Web links
- SIMBAD: NGC 2170
- ESO: VISTA reveals the secret of the unicorn (+ photos, map & animations) October 6, 2010
- Spektrum.de : Amateur recordings [1] [2]