NGC 2242 is a planetary nebula in the constellation Auriga. It was discovered by Lewis A. Swift on November 24, 1886, [1] and was thought to be a galaxy until a study published in 1987 …

Jan 1, 1987 · The nebula NGC 2242 is found to be a previously unknown planetary nebula. Its emission-line fluxes and a finding chart are presented. The nebula is found to have very high …

NGC 2242 is a Planetary Nebula in the Auriga constellation. NGC 2242 is situated north of the celestial equator and, as such, it is more easily visible from the northern hemisphere.

The nebula NGC 2242 is found to be a previously unknown planetary nebula. Its emission-line fluxes and a finding chart are presented. The nebula is found to have very high ionization and …

NGC 2242 is a faint, little-known planetary nebula in Auriga that provides a nice challenge for users of larger telescopes. This planetary nebula is considered to be a "galactic halo object" …

Jan 18, 2021 · It's a 15 magnitude 22" planetary described by Skyhound as a, "little-known planetary nebula in Auriga that provides a nice challenge for users of larger telescopes." He …

Key words: planetary nebulae-abundances I. Introduction The nebula NGC 2242 was discovered on 1886 Novem- ber 24 by Lewis Swift (1887) at the Warner Observatory in Rochester, N.Y., …

The nebula NGC 2242 is found to be a previously unknown planetary nebula. Its emission-line fluxes and a finding chart are presented. The nebula is found to have very high ionization and …

The large He++ fraction in NGC 2242 is due largely to the very small optical depth of the nebula; our photoionization analysis gives results consistent with the observed nebular properties with …

On the other hand, NGC 2242 (PK 170 + 15) is a planetary nebula of exceptionally high ionization, displaying strong emission lines of He II, [Ne V], [Ar V], [Ne III], and [O III], but no …