| NGC 2342 | |
|---|---|
 NGC 2342 imaged by theHubble Space Telescope | |
| Observation data (J2000epoch) | |
| Constellation | Gemini |
| Right ascension | 07h 09m 18.0802s[1] |
| Declination | +20° 38′ 09.762″[1] |
| Redshift | 0.017652[1] |
| Heliocentric radial velocity | 5291 ± 2 km/s[1] |
| Distance | 261.9 ± 18.3 Mly (80.29 ± 5.62 Mpc)[1] |
| Apparent magnitude (V) | 12.6[1] |
| Characteristics | |
| Type | S pec[1] |
| Size | ~149,200 ly (45.73 kpc) (estimated)[1] |
| Apparent size (V) | 1.4′ × 1.3′[1] |
| Other designations | |
| HOLM 086A,IRAS 07063+2043,2MASX J07091808+2038092,UGC 3709,MCG +03-19-004,PGC 20265,CGCG 086-007[1] | |
NGC 2342 is aspiral galaxy in theconstellation ofGemini. Its velocity with respect to thecosmic microwave background is 5445 ± 11 km/s, which corresponds to aHubble distance of 80.31 ± 5.62Mpc (~262 millionlight-years).[1] It was discovered by German astronomerAlbert Marth on 10 November 1864.[2]
NGC 2342 is aluminous infrared galaxy (LIRG).[1] Together withNGC 2341, they both form a gravitationally boundgalaxy pair listed as HOLM 86.[3]
Onesupernova has been observed in NGC 2342:SN 2023vck (Type Ib, mag 19.917) was discovered by theZwicky Transient Facility on 15 October 2023.[4]
Media related toNGC 2342 at Wikimedia Commons
