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NGC249
Basic Information
Location and Magnitude
Right Ascension: 0:45:31.8
Declination: -73:4:49
Constellation: TUC
Visual Magnitude:
Historic Information
Discoverer: Dunlop
Year of discovery: 1826
Discovery aperture: 9.0
Observational
Summary description: F, pL, vlE, r
Sub-type: EN
Steve's Notes
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NGC 249
18" (7/10/05 - Magellan Observatory, Australia): at 228x this SMC cluster with nebulosity appeared fairly bright, fairly large, slightly elongated, 1.3'x0.9', weakly concentrated. Two or three faint stars are involved including a mag 13 star just north of the center. The UHC filter produces a good contrast boost and increases the size to at least 2'. Forms a pair with NGC 261 4.5' ESE with NGC 242 18' S.