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NGC2840

 

Basic Information


Location and Magnitude


Right Ascension: 9:20:52.7
Declination: +35:22:6
Constellation: LYN
Visual Magnitude: 13.8

Historic Information


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

Observational


Summary description: cF, S, R, * 10 np 2'
Sub-type: SBbc

Steve's Notes

===== NGC 2840 17.5" (3/12/94): faint, small, appears elongated in direction of a mag 11 star 1.0' NW although the catalogued dimensions are nearly circular, almost even surface brightness. Located 1¡ north of Alpha Lyncis.