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NGC2800

Basic Information

Location and Magnitude

Right Ascension: 9:18:35.1
Declination: +52:30:53
Constellation: UMA
Visual Magnitude: 12.8

Historic Information

Discoverer: Herschel W.
Year of discovery: 1790
Discovery aperture: 18.7

Observational

Summary description: vF, S, lE, * att, * inv
Sub-type: E4

Steve's Notes

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NGC 2800

17.5" (3/8/97): fairly faint, small, slightly elongated, 40"x30".  Contains a very small, slightly brighter core. Unusual appearance as a mag 12 star is attached on the NW flank 15" from the center.  Located 3.7' NW of mag 9 SAO 27206.