NGC 2227 is a barred spiral galaxy with a morphological type of SB(rs)c located in the direction of the Canis Major constellation. It was discovered on January 27, 1835, by John Herschel.
One supernova has been observed in NGC 2227: SN1986O (TypeIa, mag. 14) was discovered by Carlton Pennypacker et al. on 24 December 1986.
See also
Extragalactic astronomy List of galaxies New General Catalogue
References
External links
Catalog of NGC 2227 NGC 2227 – SEDS.org (Revised NGC) Deep Sky Browser – NGC2227 VizieR Service Aladin previewer – image Imagem de NGC2227 – SkyView