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NGC2131

Basic Information

Location and Magnitude

Right Ascension: 5:58:47.2
Declination: -26:39:11
Constellation: LEP
Visual Magnitude: 14.0

Historic Information

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

Observational

Summary description: vF, pS, R, gbM
Sub-type: IBm

Steve's Notes

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NGC 2131

17.5" (12/8/90): very faint, very small, round, low even surface brightness.  A mag 14 star is in contact on the north end.  A possible companion is about 4' NW.