# Bear Paw Galaxy (NGC 2537)

Bear Paw Galaxy (NGC 2537) is a galaxy in the constellation Lynx, magnitude 11.7, 2.1′ × 2.0′ across.

An 11.7-magnitude barred Magellanic spiral galaxy (SBm) in Lynx, about 2.1′ × 2′.

## When and where to see it

It is best placed in the evening sky around February, when it crosses the meridian at about 10 pm local time (around midnight in January). It can be seen from everywhere north of 44°S and never sets north of 44°N.

At its highest it stands 86° up from 50°N, 79° up from 35°N, 44° up from the equator, 9° up from 35°S.

## Facts

- Type: Galaxy
- Constellation: Lynx
- Designations: NGC 2537, Bear Claw Nebula, Bear-Paw Galaxy
- Magnitude: 11.7
- Apparent size: 2.1′ × 2.0′
- Position: RA 8h 13.2m, Dec +45° 59′ (J2000)

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