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NGC2872

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.