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NGC2672

 

Basic Information


Location and Magnitude


Right Ascension: 8:49:21.8
Declination: +19:4:28
Constellation: CNC
Visual Magnitude: 11.7

Historic Information


Discoverer: Herschel W.
Year of discovery: 1784
Discovery aperture: 18.7

Observational


Summary description: pB, pL, iR, mbM
Sub-type: E1

Steve's Notes

===== NGC 2672 24" (2/16/15): bright, fairly large, sharply concentrated with a very bright core. The large halo (~1.6' dia) has a low surface brightness and appears to encompass NGC 2673 (just 35" between center). A mag 14 star lies 1.2' SE and a mag 13.7 star is 1.6' NE. A mag 15 star is embedded on the west edge of the halo [34" from center]. At 450x, the core gradually brightens to a quasi-stellar nucleus. 17.5" (1/28/89): moderately bright, fairly small, slightly elongated, sharp concentration. Forms a contact pair with NGC 2673 at the east edge 40" separation between centers. A mag 13.5 star is 1.5' NNE and a fainter mag 14 star is 1.1' SE. 13.1" (1/18/85): moderately bright, slightly elongated ~E-W, bright core. 13.1" (1/28/84): fairly faint, small, round.