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NGC 2272

Galaxy Fair (31/100)

Elliptical

NGC 2272 Galaxy CMa Visible Level 3 Medium telescope (6-8") - Dark skies recommended
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Properties

Magnitude 11.9
Angular Size 2.2′ × 1.5′
Position Angle 118°
Galaxy Type Elliptical (E-S0)
pF, pS, vlE, bM, r

Position & Identifiers

RA 06h 42m 42.0s
Dec -27° 26' 60.0"
Constellation CMa
Catalog NGC 2272

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200x TFOV: 0.2° Lim. mag: 14.2
N E

NGC 2272 · 2.2′×1.5′ · N up, E left

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