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NGC2099

Basic Information

Location and Magnitude

Right Ascension: 5:52:18.3
Declination: +32:33:11
Constellation: AUR
Visual Magnitude: 5.6

Historic Information

Discoverer: Hodierna
Year of discovery: 1654
Discovery aperture:

Observational

Summary description: Cl, Ri, pCM, st L ___DREYER___ S
Sub-type: II1r

Steve's Notes

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NGC 2099

8": very large, very rich cluster, over 150 stars, rich in mag 10-13 stars.  A reddish star, HD 39183, is near the center.  Best of the three bright Messier open clusters in Auriga and one of the top open clusters in the sky.