NGC 2296

Summary

NGC 2296 is a reflection nebula^[1]. It has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[2]

Key Facts

• NGC 2296 is credited with the discovery of Lewis A. Swift^[3].
• NGC 2296's image is recorded as NGC 2296.jpg^[4].
• NGC 2296's instance of is recorded as reflection nebula^[5].
• NGC 2296's constellation is recorded as Canis Major^[6].
• NGC 2296's Commons category is recorded as NGC 2296^[7].
• NGC 2296's catalog code is recorded as NGC 2296^[8].
• NGC 2296's catalog code is recorded as IRAS 06464-1650^[9].
• NGC 2296's catalog code is recorded as PGC 19643^[10].
• NGC 2296's catalog code is recorded as MCG-03-18-003^[11].
• NGC 2296's catalog code is recorded as IC 452^[12].
• NGC 2296's catalog code is recorded as SGC 064625-1650.7^[13].
• NGC 2296's catalog code is recorded as PSCz Q06464-1650^[14].
• NGC 2296's catalog code is recorded as HIPASS J0648-17^[15].
• NGC 2296's catalog code is recorded as LEDA 19643^[16].
• NGC 2296's time of discovery or invention is recorded as +1887-03-11T00:00:00Z^[17].
• NGC 2296's apparent magnitude is recorded as {'amount': '+13.6'}^[18].
• NGC 2296's apparent magnitude is recorded as {'amount': '+13.9'}^[19].
• NGC 2296's apparent magnitude is recorded as {'amount': '+13.9'}^[20].
• NGC 2296's radial velocity is recorded as {'unit': 'Q3674704', 'amount': '+2754.6'}^[21].
• NGC 2296's Google Knowledge Graph ID is recorded as /g/120k1b7f^[22].
• NGC 2296's SIMBAD ID is recorded as NGC 2296^[23].
• NGC 2296's New General Catalogue ID is recorded as 2296^[24].
• NGC 2296's right ascension is recorded as {'unit': 'Q28390', 'amount': '+102.162958'}^[25].
• NGC 2296's declination is recorded as {'unit': 'Q28390', 'amount': '-16.901611'}^[26].
• NGC 2296's epoch is recorded as J2000.0^[27].

Body

Works and Contributions

NGC 2296 is credited with the discovery of Lewis A. Swift^[3].

Why It Matters

NGC 2296 has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[2]