* Astronomy

NGC 2274 (also MCG 6-15-8, UGC 3541 and PGC 19603) is a magnitude +12.1 elliptical galaxy located 233 million light-years away in the constellation Gemini.

The galaxy close to NGC 2275.

The galaxy was discovered by German-British astronomer William Herschel using a 47.5 cm (18.7 inch) f/13 speculum reflector at Windsor Road, Slough, on the 26th October 1786.

Position (J2000): R.A. 06h 47m 17.4s  |  Dec. +33° 34' 03"