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NGC2047

Basic Information

Location and Magnitude

Right Ascension: 5:35:53.1
Declination: -70:11:34
Constellation: MEN
Visual Magnitude: 13.2

Historic Information

Discoverer: Herschel J.
Year of discovery: 1836
Discovery aperture: 18.3

Observational

Summary description: F, S, lE, 2nd of 7
Sub-type: OCL

Corwin's Notes

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NGC 2047.  See NGC 2052.

Steve's Notes

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NGC 2047

24" (4/9/08 - Magellan Observatory, Australia): this LMC cluster is located on the west side of a rich field of 8 NGC clusters in the 13mm Ethos (200x).  It appeared moderately bright, fairly small, round, 45" diameter.  A faint star is at the south edge.  Forms a pair with slightly brighter NGC 2046 3.2' SSW. Located 5.8' ESE of mag 8.2 HD 37762 and 5.4' WSW of NGC 2058.