---
title: "IC 2303"
url: "https://spacecatalog.org/object/ic-2303"
release: "DR1"
licence: "CC-BY-SA-4.0"
citation: "SpaceCatalog. IC 2303 [catalogue entry]. Data release DR1 (2026-08-21). https://spacecatalog.org/object/ic-2303"
---

# IC 2303

IC 2303 is a [star](https://spacecatalog.org/stars) in the constellation [Cancer](https://spacecatalog.org/constellation/cancer). Other catalogues list it as SDSS J082019.27+192508.3.

## At a glance

- **WHAT IT IS:** Star
- **WHERE TO LOOK:** [Cancer](https://spacecatalog.org/constellation/cancer) — The patch of sky it sits in, as seen from Earth.

## Properties

| Quantity | Value |
| --- | --- |
| CLASS | Star |
| CONSTELLATION | Cancer |
| RIGHT ASCENSION (J2000) | 08h 20m 19.3s |
| DECLINATION (J2000) | +19° 25′ 08.4″ |

## Catalogue data

### OTHER NAMES AND NUMBERS

The identifiers other catalogues file this object under, for anyone joining this data to theirs.

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| OpenNGC type code | \* |
| Wikidata item | Q3690268 |

## Also known as

- IC: IC 2303
- SDSS: SDSS J082019.27+192508.3

## Source

[OpenNGC](https://github.com/mattiaverga/OpenNGC) — CC-BY-SA-4.0

The producer asks: OpenNGC, Mattia Verga (github.com/mattiaverga/OpenNGC). Fields derived from it stay under CC BY-SA 4.0.

How this was made: https://spacecatalog.org/methods#source-openngc

## Cite this page

SpaceCatalog. IC 2303 \[catalogue entry\]. Data release DR1 (2026-08-21). https://spacecatalog.org/object/ic-2303

```bibtex
@misc{spacecatalog_ic-2303,
  author       = {{SpaceCatalog}},
  title        = {{IC 2303}},
  howpublished = {SpaceCatalog, data release DR1 (2026-08-21)},
  year         = {2026},
  url          = {https://spacecatalog.org/object/ic-2303},
  note         = {Catalogue entry, data release DR1 (2026-08-21). Values from OpenNGC.}
}
```

OpenNGC — CC-BY-SA-4.0

Acknowledgement the producer asks for: OpenNGC, Mattia Verga (github.com/mattiaverga/OpenNGC). Fields derived from it stay under CC BY-SA 4.0.

The page itself, with its pictures, the sky map and the observing tools: https://spacecatalog.org/object/ic-2303