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NGC2298
Basic Information
Location and Magnitude
Right Ascension: 6:48:59.2
Declination: -36:0:17
Constellation: PUP
Visual Magnitude: 9.3
Historic Information
Discoverer: Dunlop
Year of discovery: 1826
Discovery aperture: 9.0
Observational
Summary description: globular, B, pL, iR, gbM, rr
Sub-type: VI
Steve's Notes
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NGC 2298
13.1" (2/20/04 - Costa Rica): at 200x, this is a compact, fairly bright globular that is well-concentrated with a bright 1.5' core and a fainter halo of ~3' diameter. Roughly two dozen stars are resolved (brightest cluster members are mag 13.4) including several across the core and a number of stragglers, which are easier to resolve in the outer halo.
17.5" (1/31/87): moderately large globular with no sharp core. A dozen stars are resolved over the mottled disc.
8" (1/1/84): no resolution, fairly small, smooth.