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NGC2872
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Basic Information
Location and Magnitude
Right Ascension: 9:25:42.9
Declination: +11:25:58
Constellation: LEO
Visual Magnitude: 11.9
Historic Information
Discoverer: Herschel W.
Year of discovery: 1784
Discovery aperture: 18.7
Observational
Summary description: pF, pS, R, bM
Sub-type: E2
Corwin's Notes
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NGC 2872. See NGC 2871.
Steve's Notes
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NGC 2872
48" (2/21/12): very bright, moderately large, irregularly round, 1.2'x1.0', sharply concentrated with an intensely bright 20" core. A mag 15.8 star = NGC 2871 is 1.1' NW. Forms a striking trio with NGC 2874 and 2873.
17.5" (2/20/88): moderately bright, small, round, sharp concentration with a very bright core. Brightest of three with NGC 2874 1.3' ESE and NGC 2873 2.0' NE.