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NGC2159
Basic Information
Location and Magnitude
Right Ascension: 5:58:3.0
Declination: -68:37:28
Constellation: DOR
Visual Magnitude: 11.4
Historic Information
Discoverer: Dunlop
Year of discovery: 1826
Discovery aperture: 9.0
Observational
Summary description: pF, S, R, gbM, * 15 att nf
Sub-type: OCL
Steve's Notes
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NGC 2159
24" (4/11/08 - Magellan Observatory, Australia): at 200x this cluster appeared bright, fairly small, slightly elongated, 0.9'x0.7'. A brighter star is at the north edge. At 350x, at least three additional faint stars are resolved on the north side and the appearance is asymmetric as the cluster is brighter on the north side. Located 8' SW of NGC 2164 and 10' S of NGC 2156. NGC 2172 lies 11' ESE, NGC 2140 is 20' WNW and S-L 791 is 6' W.