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NGC2687
Basic Information
Location and Magnitude
Right Ascension: 8:55:5.8
Declination: +49:9:22
Constellation: UMA
Visual Magnitude: 15.7
Historic Information
Discoverer: Mitchell
Year of discovery: 1858
Discovery aperture: 72.0
Observational
Summary description: vS
Sub-type: S
Corwin's Notes
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NGC 2687. See NGC 2688.
Steve's Notes
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NGC 2687
18" (4/26/08): this member of the NGC 2684 compact group appeared very faint, very small, slightly elongated, low surface brightness, 15"x12". Located 1.9' E of NGC 2684 and just 35" E of a mag 12.5 star. NGC 2686 lies 1.4' SW.
17.5" (3/8/97): faintest of close trio with NGC 2684 and NGC 2686. Appears extremely faint, very small, slightly elongated E-W with concentration. Requires averted vision to clearly view. Located just 30" following a mag 12.5 star and 2' E of NGC 2684. Looked for NGC 2688 and NGC 2689 unsuccessfully.
17.5" (3/16/96): picked up 1.9' E of NGC 2684 and 30" E of a mag 13 star. Extremely faint, very small, requires averted vision but repeatedly glimpsed. This unresolved double system appeared elongated WNW-ESE in the orientation of the members.