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Proper Name	None
Messier Number	None
NGC/IC Numbers	NGC 2296, IC 452
Constellation	Canis Major
Right Ascension	6h 48m 39s
Declination	-16° 54' 6"
Distance	Not established, but within the Milky Way Galaxy
Magnitude	+13.0
Dimensions	Apparent: 0.6' x 0.4'
Optimum Visibility	January
Notes	NGC 2296 is a reflection nebula, visible because of reflected starlight. It lies on a close line of sight with the brilliant star Sirius, so that when viewed from Earth it appears less than a degree from the brightest star in the sky.

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