Right ascension 6 34 7.4 Constellation Auriga | Declination +44° 46′ 40″ | |
Designations PK 170+15 1, ZWG 204.5, IRAS 06304+4448, IRAS F06304+4448 People also search for NGC 2240, NGC 2241, NGC 2281 | ||
NGC 2242 is a planetary nebula in the constellation Auriga. It was discovered by Lewis A. Swift on November 24, 1886, and was thought to be a galaxy until a study published in 1987 showed it to be a planetary nebula. The study showed it is located about 6,500 light-years away, and about 1,600 light-years above the galactic plane.
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