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NGC2473

Basic Information

Location and Magnitude

Right Ascension: 7:55:35.0
Declination: +56:44:11
Constellation: LYN
Visual Magnitude: 15.1

Historic Information

Discoverer: Stoney B.
Year of discovery: 1851
Discovery aperture: 72.0

Observational

Summary description: 2 of 10 neb, in line with h 469, 470
Sub-type: S

Corwin's Notes

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NGC 2473.  The identity is uncertain.  See the discussion under NGC 2469.

Steve's Notes

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NGC 2473

24" (1/25/14): extremely faint to very faint, very small, slightly elongated, 15"x12", low even surface brightness.  Located at the west end of a 25' string of 6 galaxies (4 found at Birr Castle), several of which have identification problems).