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NGC2597

Basic Information

Location and Magnitude

Right Ascension: 8:29:57.4
Declination: +21:30:9
Constellation: CNC
Visual Magnitude:

Historic Information

Discoverer: Marth
Year of discovery: 1864
Discovery aperture: 48.0

Observational

Summary description: eF, vS
Sub-type: *2

Corwin's Notes

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NGC 2597 is a double star.  It is the preceding of two close "nebulae" that 
Marth found on New Year's night, 1864.  The double is near Marth's place, as 
is his other object, NGC 2598, a galaxy.