Magellanic-type galaxy · Lynx
NGC 2537 Bear's Paw Galaxy
mag 11.72.1′ across
About
NGC 2537, the Bear's Paw Galaxy, is a Magellanic-type galaxy of magnitude 11.7 in Lynx, about 2.1′ across.
How to find it
- NGC 2537 is in the constellation Lynx.
- Best evenings: around early March it is highest at about 9 pm (10 pm in summer time); a month earlier, two hours later.
- Where on Earth: it is seen well, at least 10° up, from north of 34° S.
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What you will see
- EyesNot visible to the naked eye.
- Binoculars (10×50)Too faint for binoculars.
- Telescope (6–8 inch)A small, faint smudge that needs a dark sky and patience.
For a dark country sky with no Moon. From a city, faint galaxies and nebulae can disappear completely.
Facts
| Designations | NGC 2537, PGC 23040, UGC 4274 |
|---|---|
| Type | Magellanic-type galaxy (SBm) |
| Magnitude | 11.7The smaller the number, the brighter. |
| Apparent size | 2.1′ × 2′the full Moon is 31′ across |
| Surface brightness | 22.5 mag/arcsec²Average over its disc, in the blue band: the lower the number, the easier it is to see. |
| Constellation | Lynx |
| Right ascension (J2000) | 08h 13m 14.6s |
| Declination (J2000) | +45° 59′ 23″ |
Sources and credits
Catalog data: OpenNGC by Mattia Verga, CC BY-SA 4.0, and d3-celestial by Olaf Frohn, BSD 3-Clause. All data sources →