NGC 2239 Butterfly Nebula
NGC 2239 is a Cluster + nebula located in the constellation Monoceros. Some key stats include:
NGC: | NGC 2239 |
Common name: | Butterfly Nebula |
Type: | Cluster + nebula |
Duplicate cross-reference: | NGC 2244 |
Constellation: | Monoceros |
V-magnitude (visual): | 4.8 |
B-magnitude (blue): | 5.26 |
Right Ascension: | 06:31:55.56 |
Declination: | 04:56:34.60 |
Major axis: | 9.3 ' |
Radial velocity: | 34 km/s |
Redshift: | 0.000112 |
Right Ascension units = HH:MM:SS.SS
Declination units = DD:MM:SS.SS
PN = planetary nebula