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NGC2731

Basic Information

Location and Magnitude

Right Ascension: 9:2:8.2
Declination: +8:18:2
Constellation: CNC
Visual Magnitude: 13.7

Historic Information

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

Observational

Summary description: F, vS, R
Sub-type: Sc

Steve's Notes

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NGC 2731

17.5" (3/29/89): faint, very small, oval WSW-ENE, 0.6'x0.4'.  Has an unusual appearance as a mag 13 star is nearly attached at the ENE edge 0.4' from center.