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NGC2588

Basic Information

Location and Magnitude

Right Ascension: 8:23:9.5
Declination: -32:58:30
Constellation: PUP
Visual Magnitude: 11.8

Historic Information

Discoverer: Herschel J.
Year of discovery: 1836
Discovery aperture: 18.3

Observational

Summary description: Cl, F, S, R, gbM, st 15
Sub-type: II1p

Steve's Notes

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NGC 2588

17.5" (3/25/95): small faint cluster consisting of 15 stars in a 2' diameter with a few additional out to 3' diameter.  The stars are pretty uniform (mag 13/14) and most are arranged in a perfect "U" asterism open towards the south.  Only a few stars are inside this "U".