NGC_2170 Knowpia

NGC 2170
Reflection nebula
	Taken from the Mount Lemmon Observatory
Observation data: J2000 epoch
Right ascension	06h 07m 31.3s
Declination	−06° 23′ 53″
Apparent dimensions (V)	2.0' x 2.0'
Constellation	Monoceros
	See also: Lists of nebulae

NGC 2170 is a reflection nebula in the constellation Monoceros. It was discovered on October 16, 1784 by William Herschel.^[1]

References edit

^ ^a ^b ^c ^d Seligman, Courtney. "Celestial Atlas: NGC Objects: NGC 2150 - 2199". cseligman.com. Archived from the original on 2 July 2015. Retrieved 9 July 2015.

Media related to NGC 2170 at Wikimedia Commons
NASA Astronomy Picture of the Day: Still Life with NGC 2170 (5 August 2006)
NASA Astronomy Picture of the Day: NGC 2170: Celestial Still Life (14 January 2009)
NASA Astronomy Picture of the Day: Vista with NGC 2170 (15 October 2010)
The Interactive NGC Catalog Online: NGC 2170
SIMBAD: NGC 2170
NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database: NGC 2170