NGC 2357 | |
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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 M
ly (32.7 ± 3.4 M pc) [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]
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]