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NGC2785

Basic Information

Location and Magnitude

Right Ascension: 9:15:15.2
Declination: +40:55:5
Constellation: LYN
Visual Magnitude: 14.1

Historic Information

Discoverer: Stephan
Year of discovery: 1884
Discovery aperture: 31.0

Observational

Summary description: eF, pS, iE, sev eF st inv
Sub-type: Im

Steve's Notes

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NGC 2785

17.5" (4/6/02): fairly faint, moderately large, elongated 5:2 WNW-ESE, 1.3'x0.5'.  Exhibits a weak, broad concentration and fades at the tips.  A mag 14.5 star is close NNE [0.8' from center].