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NGC2559

Basic Information

Location and Magnitude

Right Ascension: 8:17:6.1
Declination: -27:27:25
Constellation: PUP
Visual Magnitude: 10.9

Historic Information

Discoverer: Herschel J.
Year of discovery: 1837
Discovery aperture: 18.3

Observational

Summary description: F, pL, gmbM, am 60 st
Sub-type: SBbc

Steve's Notes

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NGC 2559

17.5" (2/8/91): moderately bright, moderately large, oval 3:2 N-S.  Unusual appearance as nestled between four stars in a rich Milky Way field!  Slight concentration but no core.  The brightest of four nearby stars is mag 9.5 SAO 175514 at the east side, 40" from the center.  Located just 4.5 degrees from the galactic equator!