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NGC2236

Basic Information

Location and Magnitude

Right Ascension: 6:29:39.6
Declination: +6:49:51
Constellation: MON
Visual Magnitude: 8.5

Historic Information

Discoverer: Herschel W.
Year of discovery: 1784
Discovery aperture: 18.7

Observational

Summary description: Cl, pRi, pC, st 10, 12…15
Sub-type: III2p

Steve's Notes

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NGC 2236

13.1" (1/18/85): two dozen faint stars in a 5' region over background haze.  The brighter stars are in a rich 1' triangular outline with the brightest mag 11 star in the cluster.  A long curving arc of fainter stars emanates from the group.  Fairly striking cluster.