NGC 2357

NGC 2357
NGC 2357 (DSS)
Observation data (J2000 epoch)
ConstellationGemini
Right ascension07h 17m 41s[1]
Declination+23° 21′ 24″[1]
Redshift0.007589[1]
Distance106.6 ± 11 Mly
(32.7 ± 3.4 Mpc)[1]
Apparent magnitude (V)14.0[1]
Characteristics
TypeScd[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. ^ 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.
  2. ^ Seligman, Courtney. "NGC Objects 2350-2399". Celestial Atlas. Archived from the original on 16 October 2018. Retrieved 24 February 2017.
  3. ^ "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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