H II region in the constellation Camelopardalis
NGC 2363| Nebula |
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 A Hubble Space Telescope (HST) image of NGC 2363. |
| Observation data: J2000 epoch |
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| Right ascension | 07h 28m 29.6s[1] |
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| Declination | +69° 11′ 34″[1] |
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| Distance | z=70 km/s[1] |
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| Apparent magnitude (V) | 15.5[1] |
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| Apparent dimensions (V) | 1.7′ × 1.1′[1] |
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| Constellation | Camelopardalis |
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| Designations | UGC 3847, MCG +12-07-039, PGC 21078[1] |
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| See also: Lists of nebulae |
NGC 2363 is a star-forming region in the Magellanic galaxy NGC 2366 which is located in the constellation Camelopardalis. It contains NGC 2363-V1, a luminous blue variable star which is 6,300,000 times more luminous than the Sun and one of the most luminous stars known. It can be seen in this Hubble Space Telescope image as the bright isolated star in the dark void on the left of the nebula.[3]
According to notes by H. G. Corwin Jr. (2004), the cataloged object NGC 2363 refers to the galaxy UGC 3847, while the original object observed by Herschel is the H II region Mrk 71.[4]
References
- ^ a b c d e f "NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database". Results for NGC 2363. Retrieved 2007-04-06.
- ^ "Hubble Observes a Dwarf Galaxy with a Bright Nebula". ESA/Hubble Press Release. Retrieved 10 May 2012.
- ^ Drissen, Laurent; Roy, Jean-René; Robert, Carmelle (1997). "A New Luminous Blue Variable in the Giant Extragalactic H II Region NGC 2363". The Astrophysical Journal. 474 (1): L35–L38. Bibcode:1997ApJ...474L..35D. doi:10.1086/310417.
- ^ Corwin, H. G. Jr. "NGC 2363". History and Accurate Positions for the NGC/IC Objects. Retrieved 2020-09-13.
External links
Media related to NGC 2363 at Wikimedia Commons- HubbleSite NewsCenter: Pictures and description
| NGC | |
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| PGC | - PGC 21074
- PGC 21075
- PGC 21076
- PGC 21077
- PGC 21078
- PGC 21079
- PGC 21080
- PGC 21081
- PGC 21082
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| UGC | - UGC 3843
- UGC 3844
- UGC 3845
- UGC 3846
- UGC 3847
- UGC 3848
- UGC 3849
- UGC 3850
- UGC 3851
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