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NGC2511

Basic Information

Location and Magnitude

Right Ascension: 8:2:15.0
Declination: +9:23:43
Constellation: CMI
Visual Magnitude: 14.2

Historic Information

Discoverer: Stoney B.
Year of discovery: 1851
Discovery aperture: 72.0

Observational

Summary description: eF, III 512 nf, (= β)
Sub-type: S

Steve's Notes

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NGC 2511

24" (3/22/14): fairly faint, fairly small, elongated 2:1 NW-SE, 40"x20", weak concentation.  Located 2.7' SW of NGC 2513.

17.5" (2/13/88): faint, small, slightly elongated, almost even surface brightness.  In a group with NGC 2513 3' NE and NGC 2510 5.6' SSW.  Located on the Canis Minor-Cancer border.