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NGC2809
Basic Information
Location and Magnitude
Right Ascension: 9:17:6.9
Declination: +20:4:9
Constellation: CNC
Visual Magnitude: 13.0
Historic Information
Discoverer: Herschel J.
Year of discovery: 1827
Discovery aperture: 18.3
Observational
Summary description: vF, S, R
Sub-type: S0
Corwin's Notes
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NGC 2809. See NGC 2806.
Steve's Notes
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NGC 2809
18" (3/4/08): moderately bright and large, slightly elongated ~N-S, 0.9'x0.7', gradually increases to a small bright core and faint stellar nucleus. Brightest in a group (AWM 1) containing NGC 2801, NGC 2804, NGC 2807, NGC 2812, NGC 2813 and a few fainter galaxies. The nearest two are NGC 2807 2.4' SW and CGCG 91-055 5' N.
18" (2/9/08): fairly faint to moderately bright, fairly small, slightly elongated ~N-S, 0.8'x0.65', weak even concentration to a small brighter core and faint stellar nucleus. NGC 2807 lies 2.4' SW and NGC 2807A is 3.2' SW. Located 4.5' W of a 26" pair of mag 11 stars and 3' SSE of a mag 10.5 star. Brightest in a poor cluster along with NGC 2804.
17.5" (3/12/94): fairly faint, fairly small, round, 1' diameter, even moderate concentration down to very small bright core, faint stellar nucleus at moments. Located 2.9' SSE of a mag 10 star. A wide double star lies 4.5' W (mag 11/12 at 26"). Brightest in a group with NGC 2807 2.5' SSW and NGC 2804 8.6' NNW.