NGC 2245
| Reflection fog | |
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| NGC 2245 | |
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| SDSS recording | |
| Constellation | unicorn |
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Position equinox : J2000.0 |
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| Right ascension | 06h 32m 41.2s |
| declination | + 10 ° 09 ′ 24 ″ |
| Further data | |
| Brightness (B-band) |
11.0 likes |
| Angular expansion |
5.0 '× 4.0' |
| distance |
2480 ly |
| history | |
| discovery |
William Herschel |
| Date of discovery |
January 16, 1784 |
| Catalog names | |
| NGC 2245 • LBN 904 • H IV 3 • h 393 • GC 1425 | |
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NGC 2245 denotes a reflection nebula in the constellation Unicorn , which is about 2500 light years away. The nebula was discovered by the astronomer William Herschel on January 16, 1784 with the help of his 18.7 inch telescope and was later listed in the New General Catalog by Johan Dreyer .