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NGC2271

Basic Information

Location and Magnitude

Right Ascension: 6:42:52.9
Declination: -23:28:33
Constellation: CMA
Visual Magnitude: 12.1

Historic Information

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

Observational

Summary description: pF, S, R, gbM, am st
Sub-type: E/SB0

Steve's Notes

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NGC 2271

17.5" (1/20/90): fairly faint, small, oval E-W, weak concentration.  There is a string of five stars mag 9-11 on line to north including mag 9.4 SAO 172213 5' NNE and mag 8.7 SAO 12200 9' NW.