NGC 2357 is a spiral galaxy located in the constellation of Gemini. It was discovered by Édouard Stephan on 6 February 1885.[2]
| NGC 2357 | |
|---|---|
 NGC 2357 (DSS) | |
| 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] | |
Supernovae
editSN 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
edit- ^ a b c d e f g h "NED Results for object NGC 2357". NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database. Archived from the original on 7 January 2019. Retrieved 24 February 2017.
- ^ Seligman, Courtney. "NGC Objects 2350-2399". Celestial Atlas. Archived from the original on 16 October 2018. Retrieved 24 February 2017.
- ^ "List of Supernovae". IAU Central Bureau for Astronomical Telegrams. IAU. Archived from the original on 6 April 2020. Retrieved 19 February 2017.
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