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NGC2500

Basic Information

Location and Magnitude

Right Ascension: 8:1:53.0
Declination: +50:44:12
Constellation: LYN
Visual Magnitude: 11.6

Historic Information

Discoverer: Herschel W.
Year of discovery: 1788
Discovery aperture: 18.7

Observational

Summary description: F, L, R, vgbM, r, am st
Sub-type: SBcd

Steve's Notes

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NGC 2500

13.1" (2/23/85): moderately bright, fairly large, almost round, mottled, weak concentration.  Situated midway between a mag 12 star 1.9' NE and a mag 10.5 star 1.7' SW of center.