Deep Sky Object in Winter
NGC2146 (Galaxy in Camelopardalis)


Date & Time: Feb 21 2026, from 20:42 to 21:30 JST(+0900)
Composed 7 shots with 8 minutes exposed
Optical: TAKAHASHI 16cm(6.3") epsilon (f=530mm, F3.3)
with LPS-D1 Light-pollution suppression filter
Auto-guided with TAKAHASHI JP Equatorial & SBIG STV
CMOS Camera: ZWO ASI2600MC Pro (Cooled temp.: -20°C)
Location: Ooizumi, Hokuto city, Yamanashi pref.

Camera Settings: Recording format...16bit FITS, converted to 16bit TIFF(1750×1750)
Device Size...6.6×6.6mm, Gain...100


NGC2146 / Galaxy, type SB(s)ab pec
R.A.06h 18m 41.4s (2000.0)
Dec.+78° 21' 27" (2000.0)
Apparent Size5.3×3.3'
Radial Velocity+873km/s
Magnitude11.4
Distance63.8 million light yrs.
Group of Galaxies -
Other IDsUGC 3429, CGCG 348-17
MCG +13-5-22, PGC 18797
IRAS 6106+7822
NGC2146A / Galaxy, type SAB(s)c:
R.A.06h 18m 41.4s (2000.0)
Dec.+78°31' 51" (2000.0)
Apparent Size3.0×1.1'
Radial Velocity+1534km/s
Magnitude13.5
Distance77 million light yrs.
Group of Galaxies -
Other IDsUGC 3439, CGCG 348-19
MCG +13-5-25, PGC 18960
IRAS 6155+7833
NGC2146 is a small galaxy in northern region of Camelopardalis. The galaxy has a long axis of 5 arc minutes and a visual brightness of about 11th magnitude, and positioned at 78 degrees in declination, we can observe all the year round. The galaxy has been classified in bared galaxy but has a bit warped shape. It's considered that the galaxy has been affected by gravitational interaction of surrounding minor group of galaxies. A dimmed companion galaxy in upper left hand side, an elongation from NGC2146 is about 20 arc minutes, has a number of NGC2146A.



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