Celestial Atlas
(IC 2200 - 2249) <—     IC Objects: IC 2250 - 2299     —> (IC 2300 - 2349)
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Page last updated May 18, 2011
WORKING: Add positions/physical data (per Steinicke)

IC 2250 (= PGC 1690833)
Discovered (Jan 9, 1901) by
Max Wolf (I-16)
A 16th-magnitude dwarf galaxy (type Irr?) in Cancer (RA 08 16 32.3, Dec +23 37 57)

Based on recessional velocity of 3945 km/sec, about 175 million light years away. Given that and apparent size of 0.4 by 0.3 arcmin, about 20 thousand light years in diameter. (Note: Searching for IC 2250 in Wikisky shows the correct object, but with only its PGC listing.)

SDSS image of IC 2250
Above, a 2.4 arcmin wide closeup of IC 2250
Below, a 12 arcmin wide region centered on the galaxy; the "bright" stars are 10th-magnitude objects
SDSS image of region around IC 2250

IC 2251
Discovered (Jan 9, 1901) by
Max Wolf (I-17)

IC 2252
Discovered (Jan 9, 1901) by
Max Wolf (I-18)

IC 2253
Discovered (Feb 12, 1896) by
Stephane Javelle (1030)

IC 2254
Discovered (Feb 11, 1896) by
Stephane Javelle (1031)

IC 2255
Discovered (Jan 9, 1901) by
Max Wolf (I-19)

IC 2256
Discovered (Jan 9, 1901) by
Max Wolf (I-20)

IC 2257
Discovered (Jan 9, 1901) by
Max Wolf (I-21)

IC 2258
Discovered (Jan 9, 1901) by
Max Wolf (I-22)

IC 2259
Discovered (Jan 9, 1901) by
Max Wolf (I-23)

IC 2260
Discovered (Jan 9, 1901) by
Max Wolf (I-24)

IC 2261
Discovered (Jan 9, 1901) by
Max Wolf (I-25)

IC 2262
Discovered (Feb 13, 1901) by
Max Wolf (I-26)

IC 2263
Discovered (Jan 9, 1901) by
Max Wolf (I-27)

IC 2264
Discovered (Jan 9, 1901) by
Max Wolf (I-28)

IC 2265
Discovered (Jan 9, 1901) by
Max Wolf (I-29)

IC 2266
Discovered (Feb 13, 1901) by
Max Wolf (I-30)

IC 2267
Discovered (Jan 9, 1901) by
Max Wolf (I-32)

IC 2268
Discovered (Feb 11, 1896) by
Stephane Javelle (1032)

IC 2269
Discovered (Jan 9, 1901) by
Max Wolf (I-34)

IC 2270
Discovered (Feb 13, 1901) by
Max Wolf (I-35)

IC 2271
Discovered (Jan 9, 1901) by
Max Wolf (I-36)

IC 2272
Discovered (Feb 13, 1901) by
Max Wolf (I-37)

IC 2273
Discovered (Feb 13, 1901) by
Max Wolf (I-38)

IC 2274
Discovered (Feb 13, 1901) by
Max Wolf (I-39)

IC 2275
Discovered (Feb 13, 1901) by
Max Wolf (I-40)

IC 2276
Discovered (Feb 13, 1901) by
Max Wolf (I-41)

IC 2277
Discovered (Feb 13, 1901) by
Max Wolf (I-43)

IC 2278
Discovered (Feb 13, 1901) by
Max Wolf (I-44)

IC 2279
Discovered (Feb 13, 1901) by
Max Wolf (I-45)

IC 2280
Discovered (Feb 13, 1901) by
Max Wolf (I-46)

IC 2281
Discovered (Feb 13, 1901) by
Max Wolf (I-47)

IC 2282
Discovered (Feb 13, 1901) by
Max Wolf (I-48)

IC 2283
Discovered (Feb 11, 1896) by
Stephane Javelle (1033)

IC 2284
Discovered (Feb 13, 1901) by
Max Wolf (I-49)

IC 2285
Discovered (Feb 13, 1901) by
Max Wolf (I-51)

IC 2286
Discovered (Feb 13, 1901) by
Max Wolf (I-52)

IC 2287
Discovered (Feb 13, 1901) by
Max Wolf (I-53)

IC 2288
Discovered (Feb 13, 1901) by
Max Wolf (I-54)

IC 2289
Discovered (Feb 13, 1901) by
Max Wolf (I-55)

IC 2290
Discovered (Feb 13, 1901) by
Max Wolf (I-56)

IC 2291
Discovered (Feb 13, 1901) by
Max Wolf (I-57)

IC 2292
Discovered (Feb 13, 1901) by
Max Wolf (I-58)

IC 2293
Discovered (Mar 2, 1896) by
Stephane Javelle (1034)

IC 2294
Discovered (Feb 13, 1901) by
Max Wolf (I-59)

IC 2295
Discovered (Feb 13, 1901) by
Max Wolf (I-60)

IC 2296
Discovered (Feb 13, 1901) by
Max Wolf (I-61)

IC 2297
Discovered (Feb 13, 1901) by
Max Wolf (I-62)

IC 2298
Discovered (Feb 13, 1901) by
Max Wolf (I-63)

IC 2299
Discovered (Feb 13, 1901) by
Max Wolf (I-64)
Celestial Atlas
(IC 2200 - 2249) <—     IC Objects: IC 2250 - 2299     —> (IC 2300 - 2349)
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