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NGC2153

Basic Information

Location and Magnitude

Right Ascension: 5:57:51.8
Declination: -66:24:3
Constellation: DOR
Visual Magnitude: 13.1

Historic Information

Discoverer: Herschel J.
Year of discovery: 1837
Discovery aperture: 18.3

Observational

Summary description: eeF, lE, * 16 att
Sub-type: OCL

Steve's Notes

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NGC 2153

14" (4/3/16 - Coonabarabran, 184x): moderately bright, fairly small, round, 35"-40" diameter, smooth glow.   A mag 14 star is easily resolved at the southwest edge.  Located 8' SE of mag 8.2 HD 40924.  A mag 10 star is 4' NNE.  NGC 2153 happens to be situated just 16' NW of the south ecliptic pole!