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NGC2096

Basic Information

Location and Magnitude

Right Ascension: 5:42:17.9
Declination: -68:27:31
Constellation: DOR
Visual Magnitude: 11.3

Historic Information

Discoverer: Herschel J.
Year of discovery: 1835
Discovery aperture: 18.3

Observational

Summary description: neb, no descrip, in Nub major
Sub-type: OCL

Steve's Notes

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NGC 2096

30" (10/14/15 - OzSky): bright, compact LMC cluster, ~25".  A close double star is resolved at the center, along with two other bright mag 13 stars and a couple of additional mag 15+ stars.  A mag 11.8 star is off the west side [40" from center].  Mag 9.6 HD 270036 lies 3.5' NE.  Nearby is NGC 2088 7' W, NGC 2094 6' N and NGC 2098 11' NNE.