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NGC 2339 in Gemini
Date of Obs ..... February 3, 2021 |
The last object in Gemini is the galaxy NGC 2339, located in south-central Gemini below δ and ζ Geminorum. I did not find the star-hop to the galaxy to be very difficult because there are several distinctive patterns along the way and in the vicinity of the object. Once there, I found it to be very faint, without any discernible core. It showed nothing more than an extended haze, although I did not find it to be small; I thought it was definitely larger in extent that many of the previous galaxies on this list that I have observed. Nevertheless, even though I found it to be an extended hazy area, averted vision was required to detect it. The key star patterns in the vicinity of the object to aid in locating it are a large isoceles triangle with the apex (the small angle formed by the two equal sides) pointing west-northwest. The star at that apex combines with another equally bright star to form the narrow base of another smaller isoceles triangle that is pointing south-southwest right in the direction of the galaxy. |