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NGC2533

Basic Information

Location and Magnitude

Right Ascension: 8:7:4.0
Declination: -29:52:0
Constellation: PUP
Visual Magnitude: 7.6

Historic Information

Discoverer: Herschel J.
Year of discovery: 1835
Discovery aperture: 18.3

Observational

Summary description: Cl, pL, Ri, C, st 9, 13…14
Sub-type: III1p

Steve's Notes

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NGC 2533

17.5" (2/8/91): about 20 stars surrounding mag 8.8 SAO 175203.  Also includes a mag 10.5 star but the remainder are 13th and 14th magnitude.  Fairly small, 4' diameter, does not stand out well in rich field.