Galaxy · constellation CMa

NGC 2296

NGC 2296IC 452MCG -03-18-003PGC 19643
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Catalogue data

Right ascension
6h 48m 39.1s
Declination
-16° 54' 06"
Size
1.2′ × 57.6″
Position angle
20°
Magnitude
13.0 (B)
Surface brightness
22.77 mag/arcsec²
Hubble type
E
Difficulty
3/5
Suggested techniques
LRGB, RGB, OSC
Data source
OpenNGC

Claimed to be a galactic object by Takata et al. (1994, A&AS, 104, 529).

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