NGC 2626
Emission nebula | |
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NGC 2626
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AladinLite | |
Constellation | Sails of the ship |
Position equinox : J2000.0 , epoch : J2000.0 |
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Right ascension | 08 h 35 m 28.9 s |
declination | -40 ° 40 ′ 06 ″ |
Appearance
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Angular expansion | 5.0 '× 5.0' |
Ionizing source | |
Physical data
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Affiliation | Large Magellanic Cloud |
history
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discovery | John Herschel |
Date of discovery | January 2, 1835 |
Catalog names | |
NGC 2626 • GC 1677 • ESO 313-N * 004 |
NGC 2626 is an emission nebula and reflection nebula in the constellation Sails of the Ship . The object was discovered by John Herschel on January 2, 1835 .