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NGC2659

Basic Information

Location and Magnitude

Right Ascension: 8:42:36.0
Declination: -45:0:0
Constellation: VEL
Visual Magnitude: 8.6

Historic Information

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

Observational

Summary description: Cl, L, Ri, pmE, st 11…14
Sub-type: III3m

Steve's Notes

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NGC 2659

13.1" (2/20/04 - Costa Rica): bright, compact group with 15-20 stars in a 4' group including five mag 10-10.5 stars and a distinctive brighter pair.  This cluster is in the same field as the Vela Supernova Remnant, though I didn't search for filaments in this region.