UGC 2140 is an irregular galaxy in the constellation Aries. It was thought to be a compact group of galaxies, catalogued as HCG 18, but in 1999 the object was found to be a single galaxy with multiple star-forming regions.
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UGC 2140
Tags
- Aries (constellation)
- Arp objects
- Galaxy stubs
- UGC objects