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NGC2864

Basic Information

Location and Magnitude

Right Ascension: 9:24:15.4
Declination: +5:56:24
Constellation: HYA
Visual Magnitude: 14.6

Historic Information

Discoverer: Marth
Year of discovery: 1864
Discovery aperture: 48.0

Observational

Summary description: vF, pL, lE
Sub-type: S?

Steve's Notes

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NGC 2864

17.5" (2/1/03): very faint, small, slightly elongated 0.6'x0.5'.  Low, even surface brightness and requires averted vision for a positive identification.  Situated near the Hydra-Leo-Cancer border.