NGC 2292 (other designations are ESO 490-48 , MCG-4-16-22 , VV 178 , AM 0645-264 , CGMW 2-41 , PGC 19617 ) is a lenticular galaxy ( SB0 ) in the constellation Big Dog .
| NGC 2292 | |
|---|---|
| Galaxy | |
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| Research history | |
| Discoverer | John herschel |
| opening date | January 20, 1835 |
| Designations | NGC 2292 , ESO 490-48 , MCG-4-16-22 , VV 178 , AM 0645-264 , CGMW 2-41 , PGC 19617 |
| Observational data ( Epoch J2000.0 ) | |
| Constellation | Big Dog |
| Right ascension | |
| Declination | |
| Visible dimensions | 4.0 '× 3.5' |
| Visible magnitude m V | 10.8 |
| Photographic magnitude m B | 11.8 |
| Specifications | |
| Type of | SB0 |
| Angular position | 124 ° |
| Surface brightness | 13.5 |
This object is one of those listed in the original edition of the New General Catalog .
See also
- List of Messier Objects
- New shared directory
Links
- Information in English and French from the original New Shared Catalog
- Information (English) from the Revised “New Common Directory”
- SIMBAD (eng.)
- VizieR (eng.)
- NASA / IPAC Extragalactic Database (English)
- List of publications dedicated to NGC 2292