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NGC2656

Basic Information

Location and Magnitude

Right Ascension: 8:47:53.1
Declination: +53:52:34
Constellation: UMA
Visual Magnitude: 13.8

Historic Information

Discoverer: Herschel J.
Year of discovery: 1831
Discovery aperture: 18.3

Observational

Summary description: eF, psbM
Sub-type: E-S0

Steve's Notes

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NGC 2656

17.5" (1/12/02): faint, small, round, 35" diameter, even surface brightness.  A mag 12 star lies 3.5' W.  This is a double system with a compact companion (not seen) at the west edge.  Forms a pair with much fainter CGCG 264-014 3.4' NW.