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NGC2182

Basic Information

Location and Magnitude

Right Ascension: 6:7:31.3
Declination: -6:23:53
Constellation: MON
Visual Magnitude:

Historic Information

Discoverer: Herschel W.
Year of discovery: 1786
Discovery aperture: 18.7

Observational

Summary description: pB **, L * neb, E 90° ±
Sub-type: RN

Steve's Notes

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NGC 2182

18" (1/13/07): bright reflection nebula, round, ~2' diameter, surrounding 9.3 HD 42261.  In a group of reflection nebula with NGC 2170 28' WSW and NGC 2183 20' ENE.

13.1" (1/28/84): faint, small, nebulosity surrounding mag 9.0 SAO 132895 using averted vision.  Located 28' ENE of NGC 2170.