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NGC2986

Basic Information

Location and Magnitude

Right Ascension: 9:44:15.9
Declination: -21:16:41
Constellation: HYA
Visual Magnitude: 10.8

Historic Information

Discoverer: Herschel W.
Year of discovery: 1785
Discovery aperture: 18.7

Observational

Summary description: pB, pS, iR, mbM
Sub-type: E2

Corwin's Notes

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NGC 2986.  WH saw a companion, ESO 566-G004, to this object.  See that in the
"notngc" files for more.

Steve's Notes

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NGC 2986

17.5" (2/28/87): bright, small, round, bright core, faint halo.  A mag 14 star is 2.0' WSW.  Forms a pair with ESO 566-004 2.3' WSW (just preceding the mag 14 star).  The companion appeared very faint, small, diffuse.