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NGC 2402 (also NGC 2402-1, NGC 2402-2, MCG 2-19-4, UGC 3891, PGC 21176 and PGC 200236) are a pair of magnitude +14.5 galaxies located 244 and 240 million light-years away in the constellation Canis Minor.

The galaxies were discovered by German-British astronomer William Herschel using a 47.5 cm (18.7 inch) f/13 speculum reflector at Datchet, Berkshire, on the 11th March 1784.

Right Ascension 08h 27m 08.1s, Declination Dec +09° 38' 51" (PGC 21176)

Right Ascension 08h 27m 08.1s, Declination Dec +09° 39' 14" (PGC 200236)



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