NGC 2242
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Planetary Nebula NGC 2242 |
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| SDSS recording | |
| AladinLite | |
| Constellation | Carter |
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Position equinox : J2000.0 |
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| Right ascension | 06h 34m 07.2s |
| declination | + 44 ° 46 ′ 37 ″ |
| Appearance | |
| Apparent brightness (visual) | 15.0 mag |
| Apparent brightness (B-band) | 15.1 mag |
| Angular expansion | 0.37 ′ × 0.37 ′ |
| Central star | |
| Physical data | |
| distance | 6500 ly |
| history | |
| discovery | Lewis A. Swift |
| Date of discovery | November 24, 1886 |
| Catalog names | |
| NGC 2242 • PK 170 + 15.1 • CGCG 204-5 | |
NGC 2242 denotes a planetary nebula in the constellation Carter .
The nebula was discovered by astronomer Lewis A. Swift on November 24, 1886 using a 16-inch telescope and was later listed in the New General Catalog by Johan Dreyer .