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NGC2307

Basic Information

Location and Magnitude

Right Ascension: 6:48:51.0
Declination: -64:20:6
Constellation: VOL
Visual Magnitude: 12.0

Historic Information

Discoverer: Herschel J.
Year of discovery: 1834
Discovery aperture: 18.3

Observational

Summary description: vF, pS, vlE 90°
Sub-type: SBb

Steve's Notes

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NGC 2307

18" (4/5/16 - Coonabarabran, 236x): slightly larger and fainter of a pair with NGC 2305 4' NNW.  Appeared moderately bright and large, roundish, contains a bright elongated core or "bar" oriented NW-SE [~40" in length] with a diffuse halo ~1.3' diameter.