---
title: "NGC 2402"
url: "https://spacecatalog.org/object/ngc-2402"
release: "DR1"
licence: "CC-BY-SA-4.0"
citation: "SpaceCatalog. NGC 2402 [catalogue entry]. Data release DR1 (2026-08-21). https://spacecatalog.org/object/ngc-2402"
---

# NGC 2402

NGC 2402 is a [galaxy](https://spacecatalog.org/galaxies) pair in the constellation [Canis Minor](https://spacecatalog.org/constellation/canis-minor). Other catalogues list it as MCG +02-19-004 and UGC 3891.

## At a glance

- **WHAT IT IS:** Galaxy pair
- **HOW BIG ON THE SKY:** 1.5′ — Small enough that the full Moon would cover it several times over.
- **WHERE TO LOOK:** [Canis Minor](https://spacecatalog.org/constellation/canis-minor) — The patch of sky it sits in, as seen from Earth.

## Properties

| Quantity | Value |
| --- | --- |
| CLASS | Galaxy pair |
| CONSTELLATION | Canis Minor |
| RIGHT ASCENSION (J2000) | 07h 30m 47.2s |
| DECLINATION (J2000) | +09° 39′ 02.0″ |

## Catalogue data

### WHERE IT IS AND HOW IT MOVES

Position, motion across the sky and the size it covers on it. These are measurements of the object as seen from here, so every one of them depends on where here is.

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Major axis | 1.5′ |

### WHEN IT WAS FOUND

Who first saw it, from where, and by what method.

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Discovered by | William Herschel |

### OTHER NAMES AND NUMBERS

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

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| OpenNGC type code | GPair |
| Wikidata item | Q1048922 |

## Also known as

- MCG: MCG +02-19-004
- NGC: NGC 2402
- UGC: UGC 3891

## 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. NGC 2402 \[catalogue entry\]. Data release DR1 (2026-08-21). https://spacecatalog.org/object/ngc-2402

```bibtex
@misc{spacecatalog_ngc-2402,
  author       = {{SpaceCatalog}},
  title        = {{NGC 2402}},
  howpublished = {SpaceCatalog, data release DR1 (2026-08-21)},
  year         = {2026},
  url          = {https://spacecatalog.org/object/ngc-2402},
  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/ngc-2402