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NGC2040
Basic Information
Location and Magnitude
Right Ascension: 5:36:7.6
Declination: -67:34:4
Constellation: DOR
Visual Magnitude:
Historic Information
Discoverer: Dunlop
Year of discovery: 1826
Discovery aperture: 9.0
Observational
Summary description: F, L, iR, glbM, r
Sub-type: EN
Steve's Notes
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NGC 2040
24" (4/11/08 - Magellan Observatory, Australia): this is a bright, irregularly round glow, ~2' diameter, located ~4' ENE of the Seagull Nebula and part of the same emission complex. The nebulosity surrounds a cluster of roughly 15 stars. Excellent contrast gain using a UHC filter at 200x which reveals a very irregular outline. The POSS image shows delicate filaments to the south forming a large loop (SNR shell SNR 0536-67.6) although I don't believe this extension was recorded.