NGC 2316
| Reflection fog | |
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| NGC 2316 / NGC 2317 | |
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| Constellation | unicorn |
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Position equinox : J2000.0 |
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| Right ascension | 06h 59m 40.8s |
| declination | -07 ° 46 ′ 40 ″ |
| Further data | |
| Angular expansion |
4.0 / 3.0 |
| history | |
| discovery |
Wilhelm Herschel |
| Date of discovery |
March 4, 1785 |
| Catalog names | |
| NGC 2316/2317 • LBN 1021A, H II 304, h 421, GC 1477 | |
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NGC 2316 = NGC 2317 is a reflection nebula and emission nebula in the constellation Unicorn , which is listed in the New General Catalog . The nebula was discovered on March 4, 1785 by the astronomer Wilhelm Herschel using a 6-inch telescope.