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NGC2496

 

Basic Information


Location and Magnitude


Right Ascension: 7:58:37.4
Declination: +8:1:41
Constellation: CMI
Visual Magnitude: 12.9

Historic Information


Discoverer: Swift L.
Year of discovery: 1885
Discovery aperture: 16.0

Observational


Summary description: vF, pS, R, lbM, * close f
Sub-type: E2

Corwin's Notes

===== NGC 2496. See NGC 2491.

Steve's Notes

===== NGC 2496 24" (1/31/14): moderately bright, fairly small, slightly elongated N-S, fairly high surface brightness, gradually increases to the center but no distinct nucleus or zones. A mag 14 star is 35" W of center. NGC 2491 lies 3.7' SW. 24" (1/25/14): fairly faint to moderately bright, fairly small, elongated 4:3 ~N-S, ~25"x18", weak concentration. A mag 13.5 star is 33" W of center and a mag 11 star is 2' S. 17.5" (2/8/91): faint, small, elongated 3:2 NNW-SSE, weak concentration. A mag 14 star is 30" W. Forms a pair with NGC 2491 4' SW (not seen).