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NGC2117

 

Basic Information


Location and Magnitude


Right Ascension: 5:47:46.0
Declination: -67:27:1
Constellation: DOR
Visual Magnitude: 12.7

Historic Information


Discoverer: Dunlop
Year of discovery: 1826
Discovery aperture: 9.0

Observational


Summary description: F, pL, iR, vlbM, rrr
Sub-type: OCL

Steve's Notes

===== NGC 2117 30" (10/13/15 - OzSky): bright, moderately large, irregular, 1' diameter. A mag 13.3 star is at the west edge, a mag 14 star is on the northeast side and a mag 14.8 star is at the southeast end. The central region is very mottled and lively with 8 additional mag 15+ stars revolving. Mag 9 HD 39371 lies 6' WNW. LHa 120-N74, a huge HII complex with two sections lies 20'-25' NNW.