NGC 2357
| NGC 2357 | |
|---|---|
| Observation data (J2000 epoch) | |
| Constellation | Gemini |
| Right ascension | 07h 17m 41s[1] |
| Declination | +23° 21′ 24″[1] |
| Redshift | 0.007589[1] |
| Distance |
106.6 ± 11 Mly (32.7 ± 3.4 Mpc)[1] |
| Apparent magnitude (V) | 14.0[1] |
| Characteristics | |
| Type | Scd[1] |
| Apparent size (V) | 4.26' × 0.35'[1] |
| Other designations | |
| UGC 3782, PGC 20592.[1] | |
NGC 2357 is a spiral galaxy located in the constellation of Gemini. It was discovered by Édouard Stephan on 6 February 1885.[2]
Supernovae
SN 2010bj, a Type II-P supernova, was detected in February 2010, and SN 2015I, a Type Ia supernova was detected in May 2015.[3]
References
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 "NED Results for object NGC 2357". NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database. Retrieved 24 February 2017.
- ↑ Seligman, Courtney. "NGC Objects 2350-2399". Celestial Atlas. Retrieved 24 February 2017.
- ↑ "List of Supernovae". IAU Central Bureau for Astronomical Telegrams. IAU. Retrieved 19 February 2017.
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