24" (4/7/08 - Magellan Observatory, Australia): at 200x this cluster is extremely bright but small. It is sharply concentrated with a small, brilliant core surrounded by a much fainter 30" halo. At 346x, the core diameter is ~15" diameter and 3 interior stars are resolved, the brightest on the SE side. Sharing the same field 8' SE is the double cluster N2006 and S-L 538. N2002 is at the west end of a huge star cloud (N2027) that extends nearly 40' to the east beyond N2041.
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NGC 2003 = ESO 086-SC006 = S-L 526
05 30 54.3 -66 27 59
V = 11.3; Size 2.1

13.1" (2/20/04 - Costa Rica): this compact cluster in the LMC appeared fairly faint, very small, round, 20" diameter. Appears to have a star involved or increases to a sharp stellar nucleus. The 3' star cloud Shapley-Lindsay 553 lies 9' ENE.
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NGC 2006 = ESO 086-SC008 = S-L 537
05 31 20.0 -66 58 23
V = 11.5; Size 1.6x1.4

24" (4/7/08 - Magellan Observatory, Australia): forms the southern member of a close pair of small clusters with SL-538 less than 1' N. At 346x it appeared fairly bright, fairly small, ~30" diameter, brighter core, with no evident resolution. Forms a small triangle with two stars on the east side. Located 8' SE of N2002.

Just 0.9' N is SL-538, a small, moderately bright glow that was sandwiched between a brighter star at the east edge and a fainter star off the west side. At 346x the shape appeared irregular and ~25" diameter. Interestingly, John Herschel's two positions for N2006 on different sweeps correspond closely with each cluster, so he apparently viewed both (quite similar in the eyepiece) and the pair should apply N2006. Interestingly, Herschel didn't note this object as double, though, so he probably felt both were the central part of the "extremely rich assemblage of stars and clustering groups which fill the field."
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NGC 2010 = ESO 056-SC139 = S-L 531
05 30 34.6 -70 49 10
V = 11.7; Size 1.9x1.7

24" (4/5/08 - Magellan Observatory, Australia): this LMC cluster is located just 1.5' NE of 9th magnitude HD 37181. This star is part of a large, scattered group of mag 8.5-10.5 stars including a prominent 24' loop with a double star (8.2/10.7 at 15") at the east end of the loop and 6' S of N2010. N2031 lies 18' SE and the bright HII complex/cluster N2018 lies 15' S.
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NGC 2012 = ESO 016-005 = PGC 17194
05 22 35.4 -79 51 07
V = 12.9; Size 1.1x0.6; Surf Br = 12.5; PA = 117d

24" (4/4/08 - Magellan Observatory, Australia): fairly faint, elongated 2:1 WNW-ESE, contains a very small brighter core. A very faint star lies close following and a close double star lies 4' E. An unequal brighter pair lies 5' NE.
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NGC 2013
05 44 02 +55 47.6
Size 4

18" (11/6/04): This unimpressive asterism consists of two small groups of stars to the NW of mag 8.9 HD 37880. A group ~3' NW of the brighter star is a quartet containing two mag 10.5 stars, while 6' NW is a evenly distributed quintet of mag 11-12 stars. Also, a couple of arcminutes further NW are 3 stars including a double. The three small groupings are extended NW to SE and span 7', although John Herschel's description probably just applies to the first two groups which are 4' diameter.

Discovered by John Herschel (h364) and described as "a poor cl of 8 or 10 stars 11 mag." Reinmuth adds "10-12 st 11...14; BD+21d907 f 0.6'." Described as "NOCL" by RNGC. The NGC RA is 30 tsec larger than JH's discovery position and corresponds better with the center of the group.
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NGC 2017 = h3780 = E554-**22
05 39 16 -17 51.0
V = 6.4/7.9/8.5/9.2/8.4/8.1

18" (3/13/04): multiple group of six stars mag 7-10 within 3.5'. The stars are generally separated by at least 1' with the widest separation at 2'. The brightest star is mag 6.4 HD 37643. The brightest "star" to the SE is the C+D component, a close 8.5/9.2 pair separated by 1.4", making 7 stars in total.

8": this is the multiple star h3780. Six stars are visible including mag 7, 8, 8.5, 9 and 10 stars but this object does not appear to be a cluster.
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NGC 2018 = ESO 056-SC141 = LMC N206A = S-L 533
05 31 23.6 -71 04 11
Size 25x18

24" (4/5/08 - Magellan Observatory, Australia): this is a fascinating, showpiece HII complex with a cluster and a large, detailed nebula appearing like a fainter version of M8 -- of course, in another galaxy! At 200x the cluster (S-L 533) is ~8' in diameter and includes a couple of dozen mag 11-15 stars. The stars are involved in the glow of a bright HII complex that has an excellent response to a UHC filter. Using the filter, the brightest region (N2018) is a very prominent 1' circular patch on the east end with fainter wings extending north and south, increasing the size to 3'x1'. A wide pair of stars including a brighter star (HD 269676) is at the west edge of this patch. Three additional elongated patches (each 1' to 1.5' in diameter) are strung out in a NW to SE line along the SW side of the complex (BSDL 2005, 2048 and 2120). Another glowing patch of nebulosity, ~45" diameter, is to the west of of the brightest region and surrounds a couple of brighter stars. Finally there is an isolated, elongated patch on the north end of the complex that seems detached (BSDL 2129). Weaker sections of the nebulosity give the impression of dark lanes. Surprisingly, Herschel's description applies only to the brightest region at the east end of this entire complex.
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NGC 2022 = PK 196-10.1 = PN G196.6-10.9
05 42 06.2 +09 05 10
V = 11.7; Size 29"x28"

18" (2/24/06): at 220x appeared moderately bright, fairly small, round, ~25" diameter, very slightly elongated, irregularly lit and brighter along the western half of the rim giving a "C" appearance. A faint sparkle is occasionally visible on the WSW edge of the rim and images show this may be a faint superimposed star or knot in the planetary. Excellent view at 320x. The planetary is weakly annular with the rim a bit dimmer on the SE side. At 435x, the shape is slightly elongated SW to NE, ~27"x22" with a mottled interior and a brighter rim, particularly along the western half. The appearance is quite patchy at 565x and the sparkle on the SW end is still evident. No central star seen at any power.

17.5" (2/2/02): immediately picked up at 100x as a very small, bluish-gray "egg" of fairly high surface brightness. Good contrast gain with OIII filter. At 380x (unfiltered), it appeared as fairly bright, clearly elongated SSW-NNE, ~27"x20". The surface brightness was irregular or mottled with a slightly brighter rim and darker center giving a weakly annular appearance. The rim seems to have a couple of slightly brighter spots and the ends of the minor axis are slightly dimmer. No sign of a central star.

17.5" (12/8/90): fairly bright, slightly elongated 4:3 ~SSW-NNE, about 30" diameter. Appears slightly annular at 412x with a brighter rim. No central star seen at this power.

13": moderately bright, high surface brightness.  No internal structure was visible.
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NGC 2023 = LBN 954 = Ced 55o
05 41 38.3 -02 15 33
Size 10x10

13.1": fairly prominent nebulosity surrounds mag 7.8 SAO 132464. The Horsehead nebula lies 15' SW.

8": moderately bright, surrounds a mag 8 star.
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NGC 2024 = Flame Nebula = Ced 55p = Sh 2-277
05 41 43 -01 51.4
Size 30x30

17.5" (2/8/86): bright, very large. Consists of two main parallel sections elongated SSW-NNE separated by prominent detailed dark lanes. Excellent structure with ragged edges, gaps, streaks, rifts and various brightness levels. The eastern strip has one or two indentations or a scalloped inner edge. The inner edge of the connecting strip has a sharply defined edge and the gap at the base connecting the brighter western section is obvious. Zeta Orionis lies 15' NE detracts and the best view is unfiltered.

8": fairly easy in very dark skies, the strip along the east side is longer with a possible gap at the base of "U" in the SW corner. The center is definitely darker than the background sky.

8" (10/4/80): fairly bright, large. Consists of two parallel strips separated by a dark lane. Appears possibly broken (gap) at the base of "U". Best view with a UHC filter.
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NGC 2025 = ESO 056-SC149 = S-L 571
05 32 33.1 -71 43 00
V = 10.9; Size 1.9

24" (4/5/08 - Magellan Observatory, Australia): at 200x this LMC cluster appeared bright, slightly elongated, moderately large, ~45"x40", weakly concentrated with a slightly brighter core. Three faint stars are resolved around the edges. Two 8th magnitude stars lie 11' ESE and 13' ENE.
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NGC 2026
05 43.1 +20 08

17.5" (2/14/99): At 220x, ~30 stars in a 6' region including three mag 9-9.5 stars (mag 8.7 SAO 77440 and mag 9.3 SAO 77448). Most of the stars are mag 11-13. The group lacks any concentration and appears to be an asterism with the three brighter stars drawing attention to the group. However, there is a small arc of a half a dozen mag 13 stars that includes SAO 77448 at the SE corner and a nice clump of mag 13 stars is just south of the mag 9.5 star at the north end of the group. Listed as nonexistent in the RNGC.

Discovered by WH (VIII 28) and described as "a cluster of pretty large scattered stars. Not rich." Reinmuth found "no distinct Cl" and followed by RNGC.
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NGC 2027 = ESO 086-SC13 = S-L 592
05 35 00.4 -66 54 55

13.1" (2/20/04 - Costa Rica): huge starcloud, roughly elongated E-W, ~35'-40' in length (fills 105x field) by 20'. At the E end is the bright cluster N2041, and a denser group of stars, N2034 while the cluster, N2006n is at the NW end!
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NGC 2029 = ESO 086-SC15 = LMC N63A = S-L 595
05 35 40.8 -66 02 06
Size 4

13.1" (2/20/04 - Costa Rica): fairly bright, fairly large, 3'x1.5', elongated N-S. This LMC object appears to be a cluster with nebulosity. A half-dozen stars mag 12-13 are resolved over an irregular background haze (unresolved stars?). Located 32' N of mag 6.2 HD 37935. N2003 lies 38' SW. Embedded in the northern section is the compact SNR N63A (not noted).

Jenni Kay notes that the GC/NGC positions for N2029 and N2030 are reversed from JH's original positions of h2911 and h2910, respectively. In this case, N2030 is the NW portion of the Seagull Nebula and N2029 is this isolated nebula (all modern sources reverse the identifications).

Jenni Kay notes that GC/NGC positions for N2029 and N2030 are reversed from JH's original positions of h2911 and h2910, respectively. In this case, N2030 should be part of the Seagull Nebula and N2029 would be an isolated nebula. All modern catalogues reverse the historically correct identification. See WSQJ #108, 4/97.
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NGC 2030 = Seagull Nebula = LMC N59A
05 35 00.5 -67 33 18

24" (4/11/08 - Magellan Observatory, Australia): this is the NW component of the Seagull Nebula; a bright, highly structured 7'x5' emission nebula. The brightest portion of N2030 is a bright streak elongated E-W that extends west from mag 12.3 HD 269810. A large mass of nebulosity spreads to the north from this streak in a more circular 2' patch. This object is incorrectly identified as N2029 in modern catalogues and atlases.
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NGC 2031 = ESO 056-SC153 = S-L 577
05 33 41.9 -70 59 16
V = 10.8; Size 3.4

24" (4/5/08 - Magellan Observatory, Australia): at 200x this LMC cluster was very bright, fairly large, slightly elongated NNW-SSE, well concentrated with a 1' core and 2' much fainter halo. The cluster had a mottled texture but did not show definite resolution. Located 12' NW of mag 7.6 HD 37899 and 5.5' SW of a mag 9.1 star. A remarkable nebulous cluster, N2018, lies 12' WSW and N2051 is a similar distance to the ESE.
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NGC 2032 = Seagull Nebula = LMC N59A
05 35 20.6 -67 34 06

24" (4/11/08 - Magellan Observatory, Australia): this is possibly the brightest section of the Seagull Nebula in the LMC (similar to N2035 1.6' SE). It consists of a very bright, elongated ~SSW-NNE patch, 2'x1', with an unusual kidney-bean shape than is indented or concave on the east side. N2032 is just separated to N2035 by an elongated SSW-NNE on the east side. A faint, thin streamer of nebulosity shoots to the north from N2032. Mag 11.4 HD 269808 is off the SW side.
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NGC 2034 = ESO 086-SC14
05 35 33 -66 54.2

13.1" (2/20/04 - Costa Rica): at 105x this is an interesting, elongated cluster NW of the compact cluster N2041 and located at the E end of a very large cloud of stars extending to the SW. This condensed portion of the cloud contains a couple of dozen mag 12-13 star and a wide pair of mag 10 stars on the NW side. The resolved stars are embedded in an unresolved glow of fainter stars, ~4'x2', extended E-W in a crescent shape, concave towards the north (arching N on the S side).
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NGC 2035 = Seagull Nebula = LMC N59A
05 35 33 -67 35.1

24" (4/11/08 - Magellan Observatory, Australia): this is the southeast section of the bright Seagull Nebula in the LMC. At 200x using a UHC filter it appeared very bright, moderately large, with a very irregular shape similar to an anvil. The very knotty, complex structure was elongated N-S, 1.6'x1.0', with the widest part of the anvil on the south end. N2032, another very bright section, is very close preceding (roughly 1.6' between centers) and the two sections are separated by a dark lane oriented SSW-NNE. A very faint streamer attached on the NE side flows to the north (N2032 has a similar but brighter streamer). A fairly small detached patch, ~1.2' in diameter, is close SE (identified as LHA 120-N 59C in SIMBAD).
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NGC 2040 = ESO 56-EN164 = LMC N59B
05 36 05 -67 34 01

24" (4/11/08 - Magellan Observatory, Australia): this is a bright, irregularly round glow, ~2' diameter, located ~4' ENE of the Seagull Nebula and part of the same emission complex. The nebulosity surrounds a cluster of roughly 15 stars. Excellent contrast gain using a UHC filter at 200x which reveals a very irregular outline. The DSS reveals delicate filaments to the south forming a large loop or shell (possibly a SNR shell) although this extension was not recorded.
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NGC 2041 = ESO 086-SC16 = S-L 605
05 36 28.0 -66 59 29
V = 10.4; Size 0.7

13.1" (2/20/04 - Costa Rica): at 105x, this LMC cluster appears bright, fairly small, round, 1' diameter, high surface brightness. Symmetrical appearance and increases to a very small bright core and a stellar nucleus. This young, massive cluster is located ~7' SE of the elongated cluster N2034 and at the E end of the very large, extended starfield N2027 (roughly E-W) which includes N2026 and N2002 on the western side.
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NGC 2042 = ESO 056-SC163 = S-L 601
05 36 09.6 -68 55 24
Size 4

18" (7/8/02 - Magellan Observatory, Australia): fairly large, isolated patch of stars and haze, ~5' in size. Includes roughly two dozen stars in an elongated group including a few mag 10 stars over unresolved haze. Two additional knots of stars and haze are to the NW (not in the NGC or IC) and form an obtuse isosceles triangle with N2042. The first knot is KMHK 1122, located 5' NW and S-L 585 at 10' NW. N2042 is located just 17' NW of the center of the Tarantula Nebula.
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NGC 2044 = ESO 056-SC165 = 30 Dor C
05 36 06.2 -69 11 55
Size 4.5

18" (7/8/02 - Magellan Observatory, Australia): group of about a dozen stars in a 3' diameter at 171x dominated by three brighter stars in a 1' E-W string. Both the east and west "stars" in this line are actually compact clusters with multiple components on a HST image. Situated in the outer portion of the 30 Doradus complex 16' from the central core. Like N2060, this cluster also harbors a young SNR!
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NGC 2046 = ESO 056-SC162 = S-L 597
05 35 38.7 -70 14 23
V = 12.6; Size 1.3

24" (4/9/08 - Magellan Observatory, Australia): this is the first in a rich field of 8 NGC clusters (with the brightest N2058). At 200x, it appeared bright, fairly small, slightly elongated WSW-ENE in the direction of a mag 13 star just 0.8' SW. The core seems offset from the center to the NE end or a separate knot is attached at on the following end. N2047 lies 3.2' NNE. Located 6' SE of mag 8.2 HD 37762.
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NGC 2047 = ESO 056-SC167 = S-L 600
05 35 54.4 -70 11 29
V = 13.2

24" (4/9/08 - Magellan Observatory, Australia): this LMC cluster is located on the west side of a rich field of 8 NGC clusters in the 13mm Ethos (200x). It appeared moderately bright, fairly small, round, 45" diameter. A faint star is at the south edge. Forms a pair with slightly brighter N2046 3.2' SSW. Located 5.8' ESE of mag 8.2 HD 37762 and 5.4' WSW of N2058
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NGC 2049 = ESO 424-011 = MCG -05-14-011 = PGC 17657
05 43 15.2 -30 04 42
V = 12.8; Size 2.0x1.0; Surf Br = 13.3; PA = 168d

17.5" (12/8/90): fairly faint, small, oval 3:2 NNW-SSE, bright core.
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NGC 2050 = ESO 056-SC170 = S-L 609
05 36 41.8 -69 22 49

18" (7/8/02 - Magellan Observatory, Australia): at 171x, appears as just a locally brighter spot containing perhaps a dozen stars over a hazy background glow, ~2' in diameter. Embedded in the edge of an amazing linear stream of stars which runs through the field from SW to NE which begins just off the south side of the tendrils of the Tarantula Nebula and heads SW towards N2050!
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NGC 2051 = ESO 056-SC169 = S-L 608
05 36 07.5 -71 00 43
Size 1.7

24" (4/5/08 - Magellan Observatory, Australia): at 200x this LMC cluster appeared bright, fairly small, round, 35" diameter. Located 12' ESE of brighter N2031. Two additional S-L clusters (617 and 624) share the field 8.5' SSE. The cluster is also equidistant from a mag 9 star 8' NW and mag 7.6 HD 37899 a similar distance SW.
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NGC 2057 = ESO 056-SC174 = S-L 616
05 36 56.2 -70 16 10
V = 12.2; Size 1.8

24" (4/9/08 - Magellan Observatory, Australia): this LMC cluster is on the south side of a field filled with 8 NGC clusters. At 260x it appeared bright, fairly small, round, ~30" diameter, fairly well concentrated with a small bright core. Situated on a line between N2065 4' NE and a mag 10.4 HD 269839 3' SW. N2046 lies 6.8' WNW, N2047 7.0' NW and N2058 6.4' N.
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NGC 2058 = ESO 056-SC173 = S-L 614
05 36 54.5 -70 09 44
V = 11.9; Size 2.1

24" (4/9/08 - Magellan Observatory, Australia): this is the brightest cluster in a 15' field of 8 NGC clusters including N2046, 47, 57, 59, 65, 66 and 72. All 8 clusters easily fit in the field of 13mm Ethos at 200x and all fit in a 20' circle. Using 260x, N2058 appeared very bright, large, well concentrated. The outer halo extends up to 2' diameter using averted vision. At 350x, a few very faint stars are resolved in the halo and around the edges of the core. Two mag 12.5-13 stars lie 1' WSW and 1.5' WNW. Other nearby clusters include N2059 2' N, N2066 4.1' E, N2047 5.4' WSW and N2065 5.8' SE. Also I picked up a couple of "anonymous" clusters or HII knots, one is north of N2059 (OGLE-CL LMC 632) and the other following N2072 (LHA 120-N171B). This group of clusters is located just over a degree south of the Tarantula Nebula.
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NGC 2059 = ESO 056-SC175 = S-L 613
05 37 01.5 -70 07 37
V = 12.9; Size 1.1

24" (4/9/08 - Magellan Observatory, Australia): this LMC cluster is on the north side of a field of 8 NGC clusters. At 200x it appeared moderately bright, fairly small, round, 35" diameter. At 350x it appeared grainy but was still unresolved except for a faint star at the north edge. Located 2.1' NNE of N2058 and just 40" following a mag 12 star.
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NGC 2060 = ESO 057-EN001 = 30 Dor B = SNR 0538-69.1 = LMC N157B
05 37 46.9 -69 10 18
Size 2

18" (7/8/02 - Magellan Observatory, Australia): this fairly small knot of nebulosity is situated just SW of the main mass of the Tarantula nebula approximately 7' from the center. About a half-dozen mag 12-14 stars are involved with a total diameter of 2'.

Studies have shown that this nebula contains a compact x-ray source and a rapidly rotating pulsar, indicating this object is a Crab-like supernova remnant in the LMC! (see IAU Circ., 6810, 2 (1998)).
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NGC 2061 = ESO 363-**16
05 42 53.2 -33 57 29
Size 16

18" (1/15/07): at 115x I was initially attacted by a large, bright trapezoid-shaped asterism of 5 stars with a pair of 9.5-magnitude stars at 35" separation at the NW vertex. The brightest star in the asterism is a mag 7.2 orange star at the NE vertex with an 11th magnitude companion (h3794). But John Herschel was likely referring to an 8' scattering of a couple of dozen mag 13 and fainter stars that lie to the north of the bright star. This group appears to be a random collection at the eyepiece.
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NGC 2064 = LBN 939 = Ced 55s
05 46 18.4 +00 00 21
Size 12x2

17.5" (12/20/95): very faint reflection nebula in the M78 complex, but clearly visible. Appears elongated 2:1 SW-NE, at most 2'x1'. There are no involved stars. Located 7' SW of M78 and 4' SE of a mag 10.5 star. The large listed dimensions refer to a very elongated strip extending NNE on the west side of M78.

13" (2/25/84): very faint reflection nebula, small. Located 7' WSW of M78 and 4' SE of a mag 10.5 star. This difficult object is near the visual threshold.
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NGC 2065 = ESO 057-SC002 = S-L 626
05 37 35.9 -70 14 07
V = 11.2; Size 2.6

24" (4/9/08 - Magellan Observatory, Australia): at 260x, this LMC cluster appeared very bright, fairly large, round, 1.2' diameter, weak concentration. With averted vision, the surface is mottled and the outer halo increases to at least 1.5'. The cluster appeared very lively at 350x with a few stars just on the verge of resolution. At this power the halo appeared up to 1.8' in diameter. A mag 12 star is at the NE edge and two mag 13/13.5 stars lie ~1.5' WNW. Eight NGC clusters reside in this one field with four other clusters within 6': N2057 4' SW, N2066 4.2' N, N2072 4' E and N2058 5.8' NW!
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NGC 2066 = ESO 057-SC003 = S-L 627
05 37 41.2 -70 09 58
V = 13.1; Size 1.0

24" (4/9/08 - Magellan Observatory, Australia): at 260x appeared moderately bright and large, round, 45" diameter, very weakly concentrated. Located in a rich field of 9 NGC clusters and forms the vertex of an isosceles right triangle with N2065 4.2' due S and N2058 4.1' due W.
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NGC 2067 = Ced 55t
05 46 26.3 +00 05 43
Size 8x3

13.1" (2/25/84): extremely faint, suspected reflection nebula 5' WNW of M78. Sighting uncertain as only visible fleetingly. [It's not clear from my description whether I observed the very low surface brightness circular patch NW of M78 or the brightest portion of the streamer pointing towards N2064].

Discovered by Tempel (I). According to Corwin, "NGC 2067 is a part of the large complex of nebulae around M78 = N2068. Found by Tempel, neither the position nor the description makes it really clear as to which part of the nebula he saw. The first position I give in the main table is for a large patch of pretty low surface brightness nebulosity about 5 arcmin northwest of M78. But this is not the brightest nebulosity in the area. That is a knot about 3 arcmin southwest, the brightest part of a long faint streamer pointed toward NGC 2064. This, however, is much more east than north of M78, while Tempel says that M78 is to the south. So, a bit of a mystery here -- which part of the nebulosity was Tempel refering to? I've stuck with the larger more northerly end of the nebula, but could well be wrong, so have also put the southern knot in the main table."
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NGC 2068 = M78 = Ced 55ug
05 46 46.7 +00 04.7
V = 8.0; Size 8x6

17.5" (12/20/95): very bright reflection nebula surrounding two mag 10.5 stars with a mag 13 star involved at the S end. Large, irregular shape, 6'x4'. Brightest along the north side which has a sharply defined slightly bowed-out edge with one of the mag 10.5 stars near the midpoint. A brighter knot is just following this star. Irregularly fans out towards the south and fades with no distinct borders but tapers somewhat at the south edge.

17.5" (2/1/92):very bright, surprisingly large, 6'x4'. Surrounds two mag 10 stars although the nebulosity extends further to E of these stars. Also a mag 13 star is embedded in the SE end. Brighter and sharper edge gently curves from W to N side. Appears to fan out to the SE where the nebula gradually fades into background. Brightest in a group of reflection nebulae including N2064 7' SW and N2067 6' WNW.

8" (12/6/80): bright reflection nebula, large, NW edge brighter and sharper, elongated, roughly rectangular, wide pair of mag 10 stars involved, striking. Brightest in a group of reflection nebulae.
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NGC 2069 = ESO 057-EN007
05 38 47 -69 01.5

18" (7/8/02 - Magellan Observatory, Australia): this is the northern outer loop of the Tarantula Nebula which John Herschel listed separately. Described as "almost, or entirely, detached from it." See observing notes for N2070.
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NGC 2070 = Tarantula Nebula = 30 Doradus = E057-EN6 = S-L 633 = LMC N157A
05 38 38 -69 05.6
V = 8.3; Size 40

24" (4/5/08 - Magellan Observatory, Australia): The Tarantula nebula was simply unreal at 200x in the 13mm Ethos with a UHC filter -- better than any photo I've seen and convincingly 3-dimensional, even though I viewed it late so the elevation was only 20¡. Although this magnification brought out an unbelievable amount of detail in the loops and ribbons, the main complex fit snugly in the eyepiece field (30').

20" (7/8/02 - Magellan Observatory, Australia): the Tarantula is the largest known emission region (800-1000 light years) and is easily visible to the naked-eye from Australia. The view of the Tarantula early in the morning through a 20" f/5 at 127x (20 Nagler) and OIII filter was jaw-dropping! Near the center are several bright loops and arcs. Extending out are a number of convoluted loops including one heart-shaped arch which is quite large. Running out from the central region of the nebula are streaming lanes of nebulosity. One in particular extends quite a long distance and the outer loops and streamers seem to merge into some of the nearby HII regions forming a mind-boggling complex. There are perhaps 10 different loops and ribbons in the main body giving a 3-dimensional effect. Near the center lies an extremely compact cluster of superluminous stars (R136) but only a few were visible including what appears to be a single bright star. Also a number of additional stars are scattered about the main body.

12" (6/29/02 - Bargo, Australia): first view of the Tarantula in Les Dalrymple's 12" was early in the evening, very low in the southern sky (20¡ elevation) and without a filter. Even under these conditions it was a fascinating sight - fairly bright, detailed, 15' convoluted, mottled nebulosity with several striking loops or ribbons which radiate out from the central region. Sweeping in the nearby fields I ran across numerous small knots of nebulosity and small clusters.
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NGC 2071 = LBN 938 = Ced 55v
05 47 07.2 +00 17 39
Size 4x3

17.5" (12/20/95): fairly bright reflection nebula surounding a mag 9.5 star, 3.5' diameter. Shape appears irregular (although no distinct borders) but extends more to the south side of the star which has a faint companion close south. A second mag 9.5 star (not involved) lies 3.5' NW. The field is strangely lacking in stars due to obscuration.

17.5" (2/1/92): fairly bright reflection nebula surrounds a mag 10 star although extends farther S. A second mag 13 star is embedded just S of the bright star. The round outline gradually fades into the background. A mag 10 star is 3.5' NW but the field is strangely devoid of stars due to obscuring dust. Located 15' NNE of M78.

8": faint reflection nebula. Located 15' NNE of M78. Surround the SE member of a mag 10 double star.
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NGC 2072 = ESO 057-SC004 = S-L 630
05 38 23.8 -70 14 01
V = 13.2; Size 1.0

24" (4/10/08 - Magellan Observatory, Australia): at 260x this LMC cluster appeared moderately bright, fairly small, round, 35"-40" diameter, weak concentration. Located 4' E of N2065 in a group of 8 NGC clusters (and a couple of fainter ones).
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NGC 2073 = ESO 554-031 = MCG -04-14-024 = PGC 17772
05 45 53.9 -21 59 58
V = 12.4; Size 1.5x1.4; Surf Br = 13.1

17.5" (12/3/88): fairly faint, very small, round, bright core, stellar nucleus. Located 35' NE of the wide bright double star Alpha Leporis 3.6/6.3 at 90".
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NGC 2074 = ESO 057-EN8 = S-L 637 = LMC N158C
05 39 03 -69 29.9
Size 16x10

24" (4/10/08 - Magellan Observatory, Australia): this HII region and cluster appeared as a very bright, very large "C" shaped nebula surrounding a semi-circular chain of stars (open to the SW) with two bright mag 10.5-11 stars on the NW end of the chain. On the NE side a small, bright knot, ~35" diameter is superimposed on the general glow. At 216x at least 20 faint stars are resolved besides the two mag 10.5 stars. This HII region is likely part of the same complex with N2081, a bright HII region that lies just 8' NE, and both of these are outlying sections of the Tarantula Nebula (24' N of N2074).
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NGC 2076 = MCG -03-15-012 = PGC 17804
05 46 47.1 -16 46 54
V = 13.0; Size 2.2x1.3; Surf Br = 14.0; PA = 45d

17.5" (12/3/88): moderately bright, fairly large, oval SW-NE, fairly high surface brightness but no distinctive core. Several bright stars are nearby including mag 7.8 SAO 150803 8' NNE and mag 9.2 SAO 150795 5' WNW.
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NGC 2077 = ESO 057-EN9 = LMC N160D
05 39 35.3 -69 39 21
Size 15x11

24" (4/9/08 - Magellan Observatory, Australia): this is the SW component of a very bright, impressive 2' emission patch with N2080. At 200x and UHC filter it appeared bright, moderately large, elongated 2:1 E-W, ~1.2'x0.6'. Without a filter, three fainter stars are involved in the glow. Forms a close pair of bright knots with N2080 1.1' NE. Another smaller pair of bright glows, N2085 and N2086, lies 3' and 4' ESE and finally a bright complex of glows including N2078, 2079, 2083 and 2084 lies 5' S. Together these form a stunning field about 35' SSE of the Tarantula Nebula. The listed dimensions refer to the entire nebulous field including extensions.
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NGC 2078 = ESO 057-EN10 = LMC N159F
05 39 39.7 -69 44 37

24" (4/9/08 - Magellan Observatory, Australia): this is the northwest component of an impressive 4' emission nebula filled with bright knots with several of the brighter knots forming a curving "S" shape. At 200x and UHC filter it appeared as a fairly bright, moderately large glow surrounding a mag 12 star and two fainter stars. This knot is elongated ~E-W, ~1.2'x0.8' and is encased in a fainter outer halo that extends perhaps 1.5', mostly to the north. An extremely bright isolated patch, N2079, lies 1.7' S and N2083 is a similar distance to the east. Another very bright patch of nebulosity, N2077 and N2080, lies 6' N and a smaller bright pair, N2085 and N2086 is a similar distance to the NE.
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NGC 2079 = ESO 057-EN11 = LMC N159A
05 39 40 -69 46 20

24" (4/9/08 - Magellan Observatory, Australia): this is the brightest section on the SW side of an impressive 4' collection of perhaps 8 different emission knots encased in a diffuse glow with 4 NGC designations. At 200x and UHC filter it appeared extremely bright, with a uniform very high surface brightness. The outline has an unusual triangular shape (one vertex at the N end) with a well-defined border and ~1' in diameter. Without a filter, a very faint star is located at the center of the glow. N2079 is collinear with two mag 12 stars 1.7' N (at the center of N2078) and another mag 12 star 3.5' N. The main section of the complex to the NE forms a large "S" shaped group of multiple knots with N2078 1.7' N, N2084 to the east and N2083 to the NE.
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NGC 2080 = ESO 057-EN12 = LMC N160A = S-L 641
05 39 44.6 -69 38 45
Size 1.7x1.5

24" (4/9/08 - Magellan Observatory, Australia): at 200x and UHC filter, this emission nebula (outlying section of the Tarantula located 35' NNW) is very impressive, appearing as an extremely bright nebulous glow with an irregular shape, ~1.5' diameter, slightly elongated. The brightest section is encased in a larger, fainter nebulous glow that extends mostly to the south. N2077, another bright glow, is attached on the SW, with center just 1' apart. At 350x the view is fascinating with 3 or 4 stars involved (possibly one a knot) and the HII knot took on a curdled texture. A couple of brighter stars are off the NW side and a number of stars trail off to the E and NE. Roughly 6' S is another stunning group of nebulous glows consisting of N2078, 2079, 2083 and 2084.
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NGC 2081 = ESO 057-SC13 = LMC N158A = LH 104
05 40 00 -69 24.4

24" (4/10/08 - Magellan Observatory, Australia): At 214x, this is a gorgeous cluster of two dozen stars in a 5' region, including many mag 13-14. Adding a UHC filter enhances a fairly bright HII glow nearly surrounds the entire cluster in a triangular wreath (weak in the center)! The brightest portion is a ribbon with a bright glow at one end just south of the cluster extending due east (this knot is identified in SIMBAD as BSDL 2722). With closer inspection this glow actually consists of a couple of knots and fainter streaks intersecting! Just beyond the east end of this ribbon is N2091, a slightly elongated cluster that is collinear with the streamer. N2074, a bright HII region and cluster (likely part of the same complex as N2081), lies 8' SW.
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NGC 2083 = ESO 057-EN14 = LMC N159D
05 39 58.5 -69 44 08

24" (4/10/08 - Magellan Observatory, Australia): this is the NE section of the N2078/79/83/84 complex which shares the same field with two additional bright emission regions, N2085/86 4' N and N2077/80 ~5.5' NNW, creating a superb field of bright HII regions (outlying section of the Tarantula Nebula). At 214x and UHC filter, it appeared as a bright, large, slightly elongated glow surrounding a mag 12.5 star, ~1.8' diameter. A brighter knot is embedded within the glow on the west side (LMC N159I) on a line with N2078. Removing the filter, the mag 12.5 star has a very faint companion and another brighter star is also embedded at the edge. Although Herschel assigned 4 NGC numbers, I logged at least 7 brighter knots with Henize designations within this "S" shaped complex (see N2084 for more).
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NGC 2084 = ESO 057-EN15 = LMC N159C
05 40 07 -69 45 30

24" (4/10/08 - Magellan Observatory, Australia): I returned to this detailed nebula the following night to make a complete observation at 200x using a UHC filter. N2084 forms the SE region of the complex and it's composed of several nearby components. At the NE end of this extended region is a moderately bright, round knot, ~45" diameter (N159G). Without a filter a star is involved with this glow. The second, brighter embedded "glow" is close WSW on a direct line with N2079. This knot (N159C-east) corresponds with John Herschel's position for N2084 and appeared very bright, fairly large, elongated, ~1.2'x1.0'. Removing the filter a couple of stars are involved (with one brighter star). A fainter stream of nebulosity connects this glow with another glowing knot in essentially the center of the entire complex, 1.5' W of N2084 (N159C-west). This third knot is fairly bright, moderately large, round, 45" diameter.

24" (4/9/08 - Magellan Observatory, Australia): this is the SE component of a fascinating 4' HII complex filled with up to 8 distinguishable knots (4 have NGC numbers) with several of the brighter knots forming an "S" shape (this knot is at SE end of the "S"). At 200x and UHC filter it appeared very bright, round, fairly large glow, 1' diameter and encased within fainter nebulous haze that extends to the west. N2083 lies 1.5' NNW within the background glow that envelopes the entire complex.
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NGC 2085 = ESO 057-EN016 = LMC N160B
05 40 09.3 -69 40 23

24" (4/9/08 - Magellan Observatory, Australia): part of an amazing field of nebulous glows located ~35' SSE of the Tarantula Nebula and an outlying part of the same huge complex. At 200x using a UHC filter the field is divided up into three main groups with N2085 and N2086 forming a close 1.2' E-W pair separated by a mag 10 star. A larger, brighter region consisting of N2077 and 2078 lies ~2.5' NW and an impressive cluster of nebulous knots (N2078, 2079, 2083 and 84) is roughly 6' SSW. With a UHC filter N2085 appears bright, fairly small, ~25" diameter. A mag 10 star is just off the NE end (23" from the center). Forms a close pair with N2086 = IC 2145, a similar knot just 1.2' E. Both of these knots are immersed in small, much fainter nebulous halos but the bright star itself does not appear to be involved.
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NGC 2086 = ESO 057-EN018 = IC 2145 = LMC N160C
05 40 23 -69 40 15
Size 0.7

24" (4/9/08 - Magellan Observatory, Australia): this is the eastern component of a close pair of nebulous glows with N2085 just 1.2' W. This pair is part of a fascinating group of numerous emission nebulae just 35' south of the Tarantula nebula. At 200x with a UHC filter, this knot appears very bright (slightly brighter than N2085), fairly small, round, ~30" diameter. Without a filter a faint star is near the center. Located just 1' E of mag 10 HD 269953 which is nearly attached to N2085.
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NGC 2089 = ESO 554-036 = MCG -03-15-016 = PGC 17860
05 47 51.4 -17 36 08
V = 11.9; Size 1.9x1.1; Surf Br = 12.6; PA = 39d

17.5" (12/3/88): fairly faint, fairly small, elongated 3:2 SW-NE, bright core, stellar nucleus. Collinear with a mag 11 star 1.6' SSE and a mag 12 star 2.8' SSE of center.
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NGC 2090 = ESO 363-023 = MCG -06-13-009 = PGC 17819
05 47 01.8 -34 15 02
V = 11.2; Size 4.9x2.4; Surf Br = 13.7; PA = 13d

13.1" (2/25/84): faint, fairly small, very elongated 3:1 ~N-S, 2.5'x0.8'. A mag 13 star is at the N tip 1.5' from center.
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NGC 2091 = ESO 057-SC021 = S-L 653
05 40 57.7 -69 26 11
Size 1.0

24" (4/10/08 - Magellan Observatory, Australia): I accidentally picked up this cluster while examining the beautiful cluster/nebula N2081 to the NW. A bright E-W ribbon is on the south side of N2081 with its vertex (brighter and larger end of the streamer) closest to N2074 (to the SW) and extending towards the east. Just beyond the east end of this ribbon I picked up this extended glow that is collinear with the streamer. A 214x without a filter, the 35"x25" knot partially resolved into a number of fainter stars.
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NGC 2092 = ESO 057-SC022
05 41 22.0 -69 13 27
Size 1.2

18" (7/8/02 - Magellan Observatory, Australia): very faint round knot, ~40" diameter with a brighter core. Located 4' W of N2100 and 17' SE of the center of the Tarantula.
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NGC 2099 = M37 = Cr 75
05 52 19 +32 33.2
V = 5.6; Size 24

8": very large, very rich cluster, over 150 stars, rich in mag 10-13 stars. A reddish star is near the center. Best of the three bright Messier open clusters in Auriga and one of the top open clusters in the sky.
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NGC 2100 = ESO 057-SC025 = S-L 662
05 42 08.0 -69 12 44
V = 9.6; Size 2

18" (7/8/02 - Magellan Observatory, Australia): this LMC cluster appears as a small, bright clump of stars and unresolved haze (V = 9.6) with a diameter of ~2'. Fairly compact and isolated with ~10 stars mag 12 and fainter resolved. Located 20' SE of the core of the Tarantula nebula within the LMC O-association No. 111. On the DSS, this appears to be a very rich open cluster or globular.
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NGC 2101 = ESO 205-001 = PGC 17793
05 46 22.6 -52 05 24
V = 13.7; Size 1.9x1.3; Surf Br = 14.5; PA = 85d

13.1" (2/20/04 - Costa Rica): at 166x, this disturbed, chaotic galaxy appeared extremely faint, very small, round, 15" diameter. The galaxy is collinear with a string of three mag 10-11 stars to the SW (closest star is 3.6' SW) and mag 14 stars are close S and ESE. Located 22' SSW of N2104.
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NGC 2103 = ESO 57-EN24 = S-L 660 = LH 110 = LMC N214C
05 41 40 -71 19 56
Size 3x2

24" (4/5/08 - Magellan Observatory, Australia): this LMC cluster and emission nebula appeared as a bright, very large oval glow, ~3'x2'. 5 stars are involved including two mag 12/13 stars. Excellent response to a UHC filter at 200x and with this combination the nebulosity has a very high surface brightness. At the center of the emission nebula is Sk -71¡51, an unusually hot and instrinsically bright star.
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NGC 2104 = ESO 205-002 = PGC 17822
05 47 04.7 -51 33 11
V = 12.7; Size 2.0x0.9; Surf Br = 13.2; PA = 160d

13.1" (2/20/04 - Costa Rica): at 166x appears very faint, moderately large, elongated 3:2 NNW-SSE, low even surface brightness, 1.3'x0.8'. A mag 12 star lies 5' SW. Easy to locate 29' S of mag 3.9 Beta Pictoris. N2101 lies 22' SSW.
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NGC 2106 = ESO 555-003 = MCG -04-14-040 = PGC 17975
05 50 46.6 -21 34 01
V = 12.1; Size 2.7x1.3; Surf Br = 13.4; PA = 100d

17.5" (12/3/88): fairly faint, small, oval, bright core. A mag 13 star is 1.6' N and a mag 13.5 star lies 2.5' ESE.
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NGC 2108 = ESO 057-SC033 = S-L 686
05 43 56.8 -69 10 50
V = 12.3; Size 1.8

18" (7/8/02 - Magellan Observatory, Australia): picked up while viewing N2100 located 10' WSW. At 171x it appeared as a fairly faint knot, ~1 diameter with no resolution. Located 5' NE of a mag 10 star.
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NGC 2110 = MCG -01-15-004 = PGC 18030
05 52 11.4 -07 27 21
V = 12.4; Size 1.7x1.3; PA = 160d

17.5" (1/23/93): fairly faint, fairly small, slightly elongated 4:3 N-S, evenly increases to bright middle and small bright core with a stellar nucleus. Located in a rich star field 6' SSW of mag 8.9 SAO 132606. Mag 5.4 55 Orionis lies 12' WSW. Appears brighter than 14p. Incorrect declination in the RNGC 10' too far N.

Discovered by WH (III 448 = III 510). The NGC position matches M-01-15-004 (NGC identification listed as uncertain). The declination given in the RNGC is in error - 10' too far N.
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NGC 2112 = Cr 76 = OCL-509 = Lund 1122
05 53 46 +00 24.6
V = 8.4; Size 11

17.5" (2/8/91): three dozen stars over unresolved haze, roughly 10' diameter. The brightest star (mag 10) is at NW edge. Includes a string of five mag 12-13 stars on the N side but most stars are very faint. This cluster is fairly rich but not dense. Barnard's Loop passes just west of the cluster heading south and NE where it is brightest!

8" (1/1/84): 12 faint stars mag 12/13 in cluster. Also includes one bright mag 10 star at NW edge.
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NGC 2119 = UGC 03380 = PGC 18136
05 57 26.9 +11 56 56
V = 13.6; Size 1.2x1.0; Surf Br = 13.6; PA = 145d

17.5" (12/19/87): faint, very small, bright core, elongated 3:2 NW-SE in a rich star field. A mag 11 star is 2' NE. Located just 6 degrees from the galactic equator.
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NGC 2123 = ESO 086-SC036 = S-L 755
05 51 43.5 -65 19 18
Size 1.2

13.1" (2/18/04 - Costa Rica): very faint, small, round, 30" diameter. This LMC cluster is located 50' NE of mag 4.3 Delta Doradus. In the 105x field it is 8' SE of mag 8.0 SAO 249373 and is collinear with two mag 10.5-11.5 stars 5' and 10' NE, respectively. DSFG notes this is a "relatively bright and compact group".
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NGC 2124 = ESO 555-016 = MCG -03-16-003 = PGC 18147
05 57 52.2 -20 05 05
V = 12.6; Size 2.7x0.9; Surf Br = 13.4; PA = 2d

17.5" (12/3/88): moderately bright, fairly small, elongated 2:1 N-S, broadly concentrated halo. A mag 15 star is at the south edge. Located in a rich star field.
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NGC 2126 = Cr 78 = Mel 39 = OCL-418
06 02 34 +49 52.0
Size 6

13.1" (2/25/84): 25-30 stars mag 12-14.5, fairly dense, small, pretty cluster. The cluster is dominated by mag 6.1 SAO 40801 which lies on the NE side of the cluster.

8" (1/1/84): 20 stars mag 12-13.5. Located close SW of a mag 6 star, appears rich with averted vision.
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NGC 2128 = UGC 03392 = MCG +10-09-010 = CGCG 284-006 = PGC 18374
06 04 34.2 +57 37 40
V = 12.6; Size 1.5x1.1; Surf Br = 13.1; PA = 60d

17.5" (1/19/91): fairly faint, small, oval 3:2 SW-NE, bright core, stellar nucleus.

Discovered by Swift (VI). Not found by Bigourdan. Listed as a dubious object by Hagen. Swft's dec is 29' N of U03392 = M+10-09-010 = Z284-006. Thomson feels this difference in declination precludes accepting this galaxy as N2128. See Catalogue Corrections. Since Swift's position are known to be inaccurate, I've left this ID as acceptable (possibly misread dec circle by 30').
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NGC 2129 = Cr 77 = OCL-467 = Lund 293
06 01 07 +23 19.4
V = 6.7; Size 7

17.5" (12/20/95): bright, fairly rich group surrounding two mag 7.5 and 8 stars (SAO 77842 and 77839) oriented N-S. There are about three dozen stars mag 10-14 in an 5' well-detached circular group with several double stars including a faint pair preceding the northern mag 8 star. The southern mag 8 star has a couple of very faint companions. This group is apparently an asterism based on a 1994 study (1994, RMxAA, 28, 139).
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NGC 2131 = ESO 488-050 = PGC 18172
05 58 47.4 -26 39 10
V = 14.1; Size 1.1x0.5; Surf Br = 13.2; PA = 118d

17.5" (12/8/90): very faint, very small, round, low even surface brightness. A mag 14 star is in contact on the N end. A possible companion is about 4' NW.
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NGC 2139 = ESO 488-054 = MCG -04-15-005 = IC 2154 = PGC 18258
06 01 07.9 -23 40 25
V = 11.6; Size 2.6x1.9; Surf Br = 13.3; PA = 140d

17.5" (12/8/90): moderately bright, moderately large, slightly elongated, broad concentration, core appears offset to NW of center. A mag 14 star is at the N edge 1.3' from center and a mag 11 star lies 3.5' SSE.

8" (1/1/84): faint, fairly small, round, broad concentration. A mag 11 star is 4' SSE.

Discovered by WH (III 264). Herschel's poor position was 23 tsec W and 9' S of E488-054 = M-04-15-005. Not found on 2 nights by Howe. The position was correctly given as IC 2154 (Swift and Howe). Assuming an error in WH's position, N2139 = IC 2154 (in Dreyer's NGC correction list). This galaxy is identified as IC 2154 in MCG (-04-15-005). See Corwin's NGCBUGS for more.
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NGC 2140 = ESO 057-SC051 = S-L 773
05 54 16.5 -68 36 05
Size 1.7

24" (4/11/08 - Magellan Observatory, Australia): moderately bright LMC cluster, elongated 3:2 WNW-ESE, 40"x25". A star is located at the WNW tip. Situated between a mag 10.2 star 3.2' NW and a mag 10.1 star (HD 40750) 5.3' SE. N2159 lies 20' ESE (in a group of 4 NGC clusters with N2155, N2164 and N2172.
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NGC 2141 = Cr 79 = OCL-487 = Lund 203
06 02 56 +10 26.8
V = 9.4; Size 10

17.5" (12/8/90): 20-25 faint stars mag 13-15 at 220x over extensive haze. Located within an incomplete circle of several brighter mag 11-12 stars about 8' diameter.
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NGC 2143
06 03 07.5 +05 43 42
Size 15

18" (11/6/04): at 73x this asterism is a large, scattered rectangular group, roughly 10'x6', and elongated N-S. On the west side is a N-S string of stars while the east side is dominated by three brighter mag 9.5-10.5 stars including mag 9.6 HD 41080. Off the two northern vertices of the main rectangle, strings of stars head NW and NE extending the diameter to at least 15'. This scattered group just stands out with 31 Nagler in a fairly rich field and appears to be an asterism. Listed as nonexistent in the RNGC.
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NGC 2144 = ESO 016-010 = PGC 17592
05 40 57.2 -82 07 10
V = 13.0; Size 1.4x1.1; Surf Br = 13.4; PA = 93d

24" (4/4/08 - Magellan Observatory, Australia): moderately bright and large, slightly elongated ~E-W, 1.4'x1.1'. Contains a bright core that increases to the center. Located between a mag 10 star 6' E and a mag 11 star 6' WNW. This is the third closest NGC galaxy to the south celestial pole.
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NGC 2146 = UGC 03429 = MCG +13-05-022 = CGCG 348-017 = PGC 18797
06 18 39.0 +78 21 28
V = 10.6; Size 6.0x3.4; Surf Br = 13.7; PA = 123d

13.1" (1/18/85): fairly bright, fairly large, very elongated 3:1 NW-SE, bright core. A mag 11 double at 30" separation is just off the SE end. A few brighter mag 10-11 stars are 6' E. N2146A lies 19' ENE.
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NGC 2146A = UGC 03439 = MCG +13-05-025 = CGCG 348-019 = PGC 18960
06 23 55.1 +78 31 45
V = 12.9; Size 3.0x1.1; Surf Br = 14.1; PA = 30d

13.1" (1/18/85): very faint, fairly small, very diffuse, elongated SSW-NNE, low even surface brightness. Located 19' NE of N2146.

The sign of the declination is negative in the RNGC.
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NGC 2149
06 03 30.8 -09 43 50
Size 3x2

17.5" (1/19/91): this moderately bright reflection nebula is fairly small and has a 12th magnitude (illuminating) star on the W side. Appears prominent with an OIII filter at 140x.
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NGC 2155 = ESO 086-SC45 = S-L 803
05 58 32.3 -65 28 40
V = 12.6; Size 2.1

13.1" (2/18/04 - Costa Rica): faint, fairly small, round, 1.1' diameter, weak concentration. Near a group of mag 9-10 stars and nearly collinear with two mag 9/9.5 stars 7' NW and 13' NW. This well-studied (globular) cluster is an older intermediate-age LMC cluster, roughly 3.6 billion years old.
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NGC 2156 = ESO 057-SC059 = S-L 796
05 57 50 -68 27.6
V = 11.4; Size 1.1

24" (4/11/08 - Magellan Observatory, Australia): this is the first of 4 bright clusters in a 16' field! At 200x it appeared bright, fairly large, elongated N-S, ~1.2'x0.8', sharply concentrated. At 350x a couple of stars are resolved in the halo and the core is just broken up into several clumps or knots with 1 or 2 individual very faint stars resolved. Located 6.9' NW of the impressive cluster N2164.
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NGC 2158 = Mel 40 = Cr 81
06 07 26 +24 05.8
V = 8.6; Size 5

13x80mm (1/20/07): visible in the finder as a very faint, small glow about a half-degree SW of M35.

18" (2/24/06): at 323x, this rich, irregularly shaped cluster is beautifully resolved into 45-50 stars that are peppered over a 5' background glow. Appears like a resolved globular of low concentration class. Includes a couple of dozen mag 13.5-14.5 stars along with a rich carpet of fainter mag 15 stars. There are several close pairs (1"-2" and possibly closer) and the number of stars keep increasing in moments of rock steady seeing as they seem to emerge from the background. A single brighter star is at the east edge.

17.5" (2/8/86): 30-35 stars resolved, unusually rich, compact, about 5' diameter. The appearance is similar to a resolved globular cluster. Located 30' SW of M35.

13.1" (2/16/85): at least 20-25 stars resolved at 415x.

13.1" (11/5/83): ~15-20 stars, mottled clump near SE edge.

8": few stars resolved over haze.

Discovered by WH (VI 17).

It has been classified as a globular by Rosino in 1954 (Contr. Padova in Asagio No. 52), Helen Sawyer Hogg, 1959 (Star Clusters) and more recently in the RNGC due to its richness. Nevertheless, it is considered an intermediate age open cluster (~ 1 billion years old). N2158 is also five or six times as distant as M35, as far as 16,000 light years away (5071 parsecs).
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NGC 2159 = ESO 057-SC060 = S-L 799
05 58 03 -68 37.5
V = 11.4; Size 0.9

24" (4/11/08 - Magellan Observatory, Australia): at 200x this cluster appeared bright, fairly small, slightly elongated, 0.9'x0.7'. A brighter star is at the N edge. At 350x, three additional faint stars are resolved on the north side and the appearance is asymmetric as it is brighter on the N side. Located 8' SW of N2164 and 10' S of N2156. N2172 lies 11' ESE and N2140 is 20' WNW.
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NGC 2163 = Ced 62 = DG 87 = GN 06.04.9
06 07 49.5 +18 39 27
Size 3x2

17.5" (1/9/98): moderately bright reflection nebula surrounding a mag 11 star. The brightest portion of the nebula is noticeably elongated N-S from the central star and 2'-3' in length tapering towards the star. The northern extension has a slightly higher surface brightness. Located 3' W of a mag 9 star. Observed at 220x without filtration.

17.5" (12/23/92): faint, fairly small, elongated 5:2 N-S, ~2.5'x1.0', fairly high surface brightness. A mag 11 star is at the S tip of the bright portion and a small very faint extension appears S of this star. Located 3' W of mag 9 HD 41787. Two mag 13 stars are 1' NE and 1' N and a mag 10 star is 5' S. An evenly matched mag 10.5/10.5 double at 12" separation lies 8' WSW. This reflection nebula doesn't respond to a Daystar 300 or OIII filter. Listed as nonexistent in the RNGC due to an error in declination in the NGC. Plotted as Ced 62 in U2000.

Discovered by Stephan at the Marseilles Observatory. In compiling the NGC, Dreyer accidentally used the declination of NGC 1741 and so the correct identification of NGC 2163 was missed by subsequent catalogues. Dreyer later caught his error and corrected the position in the IC 2 Notes and Corrections section. Skiff has recomputed Stephan's original position using precise coordinates for his offset star HD 41787 as 06 04 53.62 +18 40 08.7 (1950). At this exact location is the reflection nebula Cederblad 62 at 06 04 53.17 +18 39 55.0 just 0.45 tsec of RA and 13".7 in declination from Stephan's original coordinates! Besides the excellent positional match, Stephan described NGC 2163 as "elongated with *11 attached south" and visually this nebula appears to extend more prominently north of the mag 11.5 (central) star. On the POSS, Ced 62 is an interesting bipolar nebula with two symmetrical funnel-shaped jets extending north-south from the central star. Discussed in article on bi-polar nebulae by Ronald Stoyan in Deep Sky Observer #12.

In this case it is certain that NGC 2163 = Cederblad 62 at 06 06 21 +18 39 42 (1975) and all data in the RNGC needs to be updated to describe this reflection nebula. Besides listing this object as nonexistent, RNGC reverses the sign of the declination. An incorrect position is given in Sky Catalogue 2000 and misplotted on the U2000 too far E (position corrected In U2000 V2).
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NGC 2164 = ESO 057-SC062 = S-L 808
05 58 56.0 -68 30 57
V = 10.3; Size 2.5

24" (4/11/08 - Magellan Observatory, Australia): this is the brightest of four clusters in a 10' field. At 260x it appeared very bright, large, round, sharply concentrated with an extremely bright core (appears to be a globular), the large outer halo extends to 2' diameter. Roughly 15 stars are resolved in the halo - some of these are easily resolved 14th mag stars, while others are quite faint. At 350x, up to two dozen stars are resolved and the core is very grainy. Overall, this is a very impressive cluster. N2156 lies 6.8' NW.
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NGC 2165
06 11 05 +51 40.6

17.5" (3/1/03): Roughly a dozen stars in a 6'x4' group at 100x. Extended E-W except for a few stars which tail off towards the N on the following end. Nine of the stars in the group are fairly evenly distributed and similar in magnitude (10.5-11). No concentration or dense spots and appears to be an asterism. Listed as a nonexistent cluster in the RNGC.
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NGC 2168 = M35 = Cr 82
06 08.9 +24 20
V = 5.1; Size 28

8": very bright string cluster, very large, excellent field but not rich in faint stars. Many of the stars are arrange in rows and loops. Visible naked-eye in dark sky.
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NGC 2169 = Cr 83 = OCL-481 = Lund 206
06 08 25 +13 57.9
V = 5.9; Size 7

17.5" (1/19/91): 20 stars mag 7.5-13 in bright, distinctive group. Fairly small, about 6' diameter, not rich. The stars are divided into two main subgroups - along the west side is a string of six stars aligned N-S in a very shallow "V" asterism. The northern two stars in this string form the wide double ·844 = 8.8/9.9 at 24" and less than 2' S is mag 8.7 SAO 95271. The eastern subgroup consists of 9 stars forming a distinctive triangle outline and includes the close double star ·848 = 7.5/8.0 at 2.5". The brighter stars form a fairly distinctive "37" pattern! Located 0.9 degrees WSW of Xi Orionis.
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NGC 2170 = LBN 994 = vdB 67 = Ced 63 = RAFGL 877
06 07 31.8 -06 23 57
Size 2x2

18" (1/13/07): fairly bright, moderately large reflection nebula surrounding a mag 9.5 star, ~2.5' diameter. There are two stars bracketing the nebula at the north and south ends with the brighter southern star 10th magnitude. Reflection nebula vdB 69 lies 8.5' ENE.

13.1" (1/28/84): fairly bright nebulosity surrounds mag 9.5 SAO 132861. Also a star 8' ENE is slightly nebulous (vdB 69). This is the brightest and westermost in a group of reflection nebulae.
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NGC 2172 = ESO 057-SC065 = S-L 812
06 00 05.6 -68 38 14
V = 11.8; Size 1.7

24" (4/11/08 - Magellan Observatory, Australia): At 200x this LMC cluster appeared moderately bright, fairly small, ~0.8' diameter, irregular, a couple of stars are resolved within the glow. At 350x, the glow is clumpy with 4 stars resolved with the brightest star (possibly a field star) at the SE edge. Located 10' SE of N2164 and 11' ESE of N2159. Fourth of four (including N2156) in a 16' circle.
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NGC 2173 = ESO 33-SC34 = S-L 807
05 57 58.9 -72 58 46
V = 12.3; Size 2.3

24" (4/4/08 - Magellan Observatory, Australia): at 260x this outlying LMC globular appears as fairly bright, round glow, ~2' in diameter, weak concentration, no resolution. A wide pair of 12th magnitude stars lies 2.4' ENE and 3.5' ESE east. N2199 (galaxy), lies 38' SE, and another LMC cluster, N2209, lies 68' SE.
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NGC 2174 = Ced 67a = LBN 854 = Sh 2-252 = Monkey Head Nebula
06 09 23.6 +20 39 34
Size 40x30

17.5" (1/16/02): at 64x and OIII filter, this is a beautiful, detailed nebulosity surrounding a mag 8 star (SAO 78049), extending at least 20' diameter. The OIII filter gives a dramatic contrast gain. With averted vision and careful viewing, the outer borders extend to ~25'. Structure includes interior streaky dark lanes visible to the west of the star. The rim is slightly brighter or has a higher contrast on the western edge but slightly more nebulosity is visible on the following side of the star.

Without a filter at 64x, I was surprised to immediately notice a moderately bright 3' round glow, situated ~11' NNW of SAO 78049 near the NW edge of the main glow. Interestingly, this patch of nebulosity is more prominent than the main body without a filter and is probably the section of the HII complex visually discovered by Stephan! It seemed quite strange that this patch had such a different filter response and dimmed significantly with the OIII (mainly reflection component?). A curving arc of stars is situated along the north side of the glow. The entire nebula is situated among a scattered group of stars, which is often mistaken for N2175. Located 1.4 degrees ENE of Chi(2) Orionis.

17.5" (2/28/87): very large, irregular nebulosity surrounding mag 8.0 SAO 78049. Dark lanes are evident west of the star, appears very streaky. A bright small unresolved knot is 3.2' ENE of the bright star using an OIII filter [this is N2175].

13" (1/18/85): very bright with filter, very large, surrounds a mag 8 star, sky very dark off W side. West of the star the nebula is mottled and streaky with a bright region near the N edge.

N2174 was discovered by Stephan (Object #7, List IX, Comptes Rendus, vol 87, p. 869). His description does not describe the entire nebulosity or a scattered cluster but rather a small patch of nebulosity (without the accents): "excessive., excess., faible (a peine observable); a l'interieur d'un triangle forme par trois petites etoiles".

He gives a 1878 position of 06 02 07.47, +20 40 54.4 which precesses to 06 09 24.0 +20 39 53 (2000), and falls on the NW side of the nebula. This probably needs a small correction in declination based on his reference star, but is still accurate enough to clearly identify a small brighter patch of nebulosity. His three stars are mag 13-14 in GSC and the knot of nebulosity is quite prominent on DSS just following the middle of these three stars. This star has a GSC position of 06 09 21.9 +20 39 30 (2000) and Stephan's knot appears only 30"-40" in diameter.
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NGC 2175 = Ced 67a = LBN 854 = Sh 2-252E = Cr 84 = Monkey Head Nebula
06 09 39.5 +20 29 15
Size 40x30

17.5": See description for N2174. Although the scattered group of stars involved with the HII region is identified as N2175, the NGC description (from Auwers and Bruhns) does not refer to a cluster but rather a "*8m in neb (Auw No 21)". The position given is 10' south of N2174 and 16 tsec east. But in the IC 2 notes and correction, Dreyer gives a correction in RA from Bigourdan to 06 01 32. This places N2175 at 06 09 52 +20 29.1 (2000) and is just 1' south of the brightest section of the nebula (about 3' ENE of mag 8 SAO 78049).
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NGC 2179 = ESO 555-038 = MCG -04-15-011 = PGC 18453
06 08 02.2 -21 44 48
V = 12.3; Size 1.7x1.2; Surf Br = 12.9; PA = 170d

13.1" (1/28/84): fairly faint, fairly small, almost round, broad concentration. Located 15' ENE of mag 6.0 SAO 171251.
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NGC 2180
06 09 37.6 +04 43 03

18" (3/5/05): large, scattered group viewed at 115x with the 31 Nagler. Most distinctive is a "candy-cane" loop of a dozen mag 10-11 stars which closely wrap around to the east of mag 7.9 HD 29212 and then extends in a string to the NW ending in two mag 10 stars. A scattering of brighter stars in the vicinity increase the apparent diameter to perhaps 20'x15', though besides the half-dozen or so brighter stars this appears to be an asterism. A half-dozen mag 8.5-10 stars 10' to 12' E and N from the mag 7.1 star roughly define an eastern border to the group. Listed as nonexistent in the RNGC. though this may be an evolved, open cluster remnant that is partially stripped of former members.
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NGC 2181 = ESO 086-SC054 = S-L 825
06 02 43.2 -65 15 52
Size 1.6

13.1" (2/18/04 - Costa Rica): extremely faint, fairly small, irregular, ~1' diameter, very low surface brightness. This LMC cluster is located 2.8' ESE of a mag 10 star.
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NGC 2182 = LBN 998 = Ced 68
06 09 30.9 -06 19 35
Size 3x3

18" (1/13/07): bright reflection nebula, round, ~2' diameter, surrounding 9.3 HD 42261. In a group of reflection nebula with N2170 28' WSW and N2183 20' ENE.

13.1" (1/28/84): faint, small, nebulosity surrounding mag 9.0 SAO 132895 using averted vision. Located 28' ENE of N2170.
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NGC 2183 = LBN 996 = Ced 69
06 10 46.9 -06 12 43
Size 1x1

18" (1/13/07): fairly faint reflection in a group. Appears ~1' diameter and notably was *not* surrounding a bright star as are the other nebulae in the group. There appears to be a faint star, though, at the south edge which may be the illuminating star. A much larger complex of of nebulosity including N2185 is less than 5' E and SE.

13.1" (1/28/84): very faint reflection nebula near four faint stars just SE. Forms a pair with N2185 4.8' E. Located 25' ENE of N2182.
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NGC 2184
06 10.9 -03 31
Size 20

17.5" (12/23/92): scattered group of 75 stars mag 8-13 in 30' diameter. Bright, very large, several bright stars including about 10 mag 9 stars and two mag 8 stars off the SE end (one of these is a nice double star). No concentration towards the center and no dense regions. Fills most of the 100x field. Listed as nonexistent in the RNGC.

Discovered by JH (h382): "A large loose straggling cl of 8th class. The place is that of a double star." Reinmuth gives dimensions 30'x30' and description "Cl, vL, P, v sc, iR, st 9..." Alister Ling estimates the position 06 11.1 -03 33 (2000) which is a good match with JH. Listed as nonexistent in RNGC and not listed in Lynga #5.
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NGC 2185 = LBN 997 = Ced 70 = GN 06.08.7
06 11 06.1 -06 12 38
Size 3x3

18" (1/13/07): faint, fairly small, 1' reflection nebula surrounding a mag 12-12.5 star. This glow is a few arcminutes NE of a group of 4 mag 12 stars which are also encased in a larger 3' haze of weak nebulosity. Both of these pieces are part of N2185. Located 5' E of N2183.

13.1" (1/28/84): this faint reflection nebula surrounds a mag 12 star. A group of four mag 11.5-12.5 stars is 2' to 3' SW. Forms a close pair with N2183 in the N2182 group.
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NGC 2186 = Cr 85 = OCL-498 = Lund 209
06 12 08 +05 27.5
V = 8.7; Size 4

17.5" (1/19/91): at 140x about 30 stars in a 4' diameter including three mag 10 stars. Includes a prominent subgroup with a mag 10 star on the N side and a double star 11/12 at 10". A clump of mag 13/14 stars is just W of this subgroup.
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NGC 2187 = ESO 057-068A = PGC 18355
06 03 48.3 -69 34 59
V = 12.1; Size 2.5x1.1; PA = 79d

24" (4/11/08 - Magellan Observatory, Australia): although described as a "double nebula" by John Herschel, this close pair of galaxies received a single NGC entry. At 260x this double system is oriented SW-NE with their outer halos overlapping. The brighter NE component is fairly bright, fairly small, round, 35" diameter, strong concentration. The SW member is fairly faint to moderately bright, fairly small, slightly elongated E-W, 40"x35", weak concentration, with a lower surface brightness than the NE member of the pair.
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NGC 2187sw = PGC 18354
06 03 44.2 -69 35 18

24" (4/11/08 - Magellan Observatory, Australia): this is the slightly fainter SW component of a double system (both mentioned by Herschel, although received only 1 NGC number). At 260, the brighter NE component is fairly bright, fairly small, round, 35" diameter, strong concentration. The SW member is fairly faint to moderately bright, fairly small, slightly elongated E-W, 40"x35", weak concentration and a lower surface brightness.
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NGC 2188 = ESO 364-037 = MCG -06-14-008 = PGC 18536
06 10 09.5 -34 06 22
V = 11.7; Size 4.4x1.1; Surf Br = 13.2; PA = 175d

13.1" (2/23/85): faint, moderately large, edge-on streak 6:1 NNW-SSE. A mag 13.5 star is at the NNW end. Located 7.8' NE of mag 8.6 SAO 196541.
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NGC 2191 = ESO 160-014 = PGC 18464
06 08 23.8 -52 30 44
V = 12.3; Size 1.7x0.9; Surf Br = 12.6; PA = 118d

13.1" (2/20/04 - Costa Rica): at 166x, this Carina galaxy (on border with Pictor) appeared fairly faint, fairly small, elongated 3:2 WNW-ESE, 0.7'x0.5'. Sharply concentrated with a very small brighter core. Surrounded by several brighter stars including mag 9 HD 42537 1.9' SW and mag 9 HD 42545 5' ESE. Located 2.4 degrees W of Canopus.
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NGC 2192 = Cr 86 = Mel 42 = OCL-437
06 15 18 +39 51.3
Size 6

13.1" (12/22/84): two dozen very faint stars in a 4' diameter over unresolved haze.
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NGC 2193 = ESO 086-SC57 = S-L 839
06 06 17.5 -65 05 54
Size 1.9

13.1" (2/18/04 - Costa Rica): very faint, fairly small, round, ~1' diameter, low surface brightness. N2181 lists 24' SE. This LMC globular is the most elliptical of any known globular cluster with e = 0.33 (see http://aa.springer.de/papers/9348002/2300418/sc2.htm).
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NGC 2194 = Cr 87 = Mel 43 = OCL-485
06 13 46 +12 48.4
V = 8.5; Size 10

13.1" (1/18/85): at least 50 stars in a 5' region including many mag 14/15 stars, very rich with averted. Includes a few brighter stars on the E edge.
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NGC 2195
06 14 33.8 +17 38 22
V = 13/14

17.5" (12/23/97): this close pair of mag 13/14 stars was picked up at 100x just south of a mag 10 star. At 220x and 280x this double star was cleanly resolved [10" separation] although the region between the pair and the bright star (just 30" from the southern star) appeared slightly hazy, probably due to two additional very close faint stars just below resolvability. At 410x, at least one very faint sparkle was occasionally glimpsed close to the mag 10 star. It is not difficult to see why Lohse may have suspected this object to be nebulous. Coincidentally, a very faint reflection nebula (GN 06.11.5) is located 6.7' NNW and it is identified as N2195 in RNGC.

Lohse's position is 17 tsec W of a double star (with two additional very faint stars in a chain). His description of a mag 10 star 30" north, pins down this identification. Interestingly, on my first observation of this object, I also thought it was nebulous - either due to glare from the mag 10 star or the closeness of the chain of the stars. Coincidentally, there is a very faint (reflection) nebula 6.7' NNE in the same field which was also visible in my 17.5" and this object has the same RA as Lohse's original position. The RNGC has incorrectly picked this object as N2195. See NGCBUGS and e-mail discussion on sci.astro.amateur 12/97.

Wolfgang Steinicke has this to say about Lohse: The discoverer was Gerhard Lohse, a German working at Scarborough using a 15,5 inch refractor. The object is one of 18 nebulae (from a total of 20) Dreyer put into the NGC. Lohse is among the observers with the poorest statistics: Only 3 objects are real nebulae (the galaxies NGC 2518, 2565, 6792)! 12 are stars (or asterisms), 3 are "not found". From the existing, NGC 2518 is the faintest, but an easy object with V around 13 mag a and compact core (in NPM1G). Due to this, it is questionable, if he really saw GM1-45. The description of a 10 mag star 31" N matches the small group. In general Lohse's positions are not bad, there are "objects" at the places, but in most cases no nebulae.
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NGC 2196 = ESO 556-004 = MCG -04-15-014 = UGCA 121 = PGC 18602
06 12 09.5 -21 48 27
V = 11.0; Size 2.8x2.2; Surf Br = 12.8; PA = 45d

13.1" (1/28/84): fairly bright, fairly small, almost round, increases to a small bright core.
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NGC 2199 = ESO 034-003 = PGC 18379
06 04 45.0 -73 24 00
V = 12.8; Size 1.9x0.8; Surf Br = 13.1; PA = 37d

24" (4/4/08 - Magellan Observatory, Australia): moderately bright and large, elongated 2:1 SW-NE, 1.2'x0.6', small bright core, occasional sharp stellar nucleus. Two likely LMC clusters, N2173 and N2209, lie 38' NW and 30' SE, respectively.
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NGC 2202
06 16 51 +05 59.8

17.5" (2/2/02): fairly distinctive asterism at 100x (20 Nagler), consisting of a bulbous mushroom-shaped ring of about a dozen fairly bright stars with a few others nearby. Within this irregular ring is a nice, mag 9.1/10.8 double (SAO 113671) at 10" separation. Adding to the effect is a straight trail of stars from the double forming a 10' "stem" heading to the NNE and containing a mag 8.7 star (SAO 113677). Listed as a nonexistent cluster in the RNGC.
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NGC 2204 = Cr 88 = Mel 44 = E556-SC007
06 15 33 -18 40.0
V = 8.6; Size 13

13.1" (1/28/84): two dozen stars mag 12-14 in a 10' diameter. Two mag 9 stars are on the SW and NW edge and many stars are aligned in strings. Mag 6.0 SAO 151274 in field to NNW about 11'.
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NGC 2206 = ESO 489-026 = MCG -04-15-019 = UGCA 123 = PGC 18736
06 15 59.9 -26 45 57
V = 12.2; Size 2.4x1.3; Surf Br = 13.3; PA = 138d

17.5" (2/8/86): moderately bright, small, almost round, small bright core. A star is superimposed very close E of the core.
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NGC 2207 = ESO 556-008 = MCG -04-15-020 = UGCA 124 = PGC 18749
06 16 22.0 -21 22 21
V = 10.8; Size 4.3x2.8; Surf Br = 13.4; PA = 112d

13.1" (1/28/84): moderately bright, moderately large, bright core, double nuclei. A faint extension is visible to the east. This is an unusual interacting pair and the extension to the east is IC 2163.
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NGC 2208 = UGC 03452 = MCG +09-11-010 = CGCG 260-007 = NPM1G +51.0053 = PGC 18911
06 22 34.7 +51 54 34
V = 12.8; Size 1.7x1.0; Surf Br = 13.3; PA = 110d

17.5" (1/19/91): fairly faint, small, elongated 2:1 E-W, weak concentration. A mag 13 star is 1.1' W of center.
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NGC 2209 = ESO 34-SC6 = S-L 849
06 08 35 -73 50 18
V = 13.2; Size 2.8

24" (4/4/08 - Magellan Observatory, Australia): this fairly bright outlying LMC cluster (probable globular cluster) appears as a 2.5'-3' glow with only a weak concentration and no resolution. Surrounded by a number of stars including a mag 11.5 star 3.4' W. N2199 (galaxy) lies 30' NW and continuing in this direction another 38' is N2173, a slightly smaller LMC cluster.
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NGC 2211 = ESO 556-013 = MCG -03-16-021 = PGC 18794
06 18 30.3 -18 32 14
V = 12.7; Size 1.4x0.7; Surf Br = 12.5; PA = 22d

17.5" (1/20/90): fairly faint, very small, elongated 2:1 SSW-NNE, small bright core. Forms a pair with N2212 1.5' NE.
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NGC 2212 = ESO 556-014 = MCG -03-16-022 = PGC 18796
06 18 35.7 -18 31 10
V = 13.5; Size 1.5x0.8; Surf Br = 13.5; PA = 136d

17.5" (1/20/90): extremely faint, very small, round, very low surface brightness. A line of three equally spaced mag 14 stars begins 1.5' E and ends 1.3' N. Forms a pair with N2211 1.5' SW.
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NGC 2215 = Cr 90 = Mel 45 = OCL-550
06 20 50 -07 17.0
V = 8.4; Size 11

17.5" (12/28/94): about 50 stars mag 11-14 in a 12' region, pretty evenly distributed and stands out well in the field at 100x. At the W edge is a faint detached group of 8 stars. Near the center are several wide pairs and one close evenly matched fainter pair. The cluster is not well defined on the E side and merges into the general field.

17.5" (2/1/92): 30 stars mag 11-14 in 10' diameter, fairly bright, elongated ~E-W, pretty evenly distributed, fairly rich although there no dense areas. Includes about 10 mag 11 stars but there is no single dominant star. The remainder are mag 12-14. Set over background haze. Stands out well in low power field.
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NGC 2216 = ESO 556-017 = MCG -04-15-027 = PGC 18877
06 21 30.7 -22 05 14
V = 12.8; Size 1.4x1.1; Surf Br = 13.1; PA = 20d

17.5" (1/20/90): faint, fairly small, oval SW-NE, even surface brightness. A mag 13 star is off the SE end 1.7' from center and a mag 14.5 star is superimposed at the SE end. A group of 20 stars are in the field to the W.
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NGC 2217 = ESO 489-042 = MCG -05-15-010 = PGC 18883
06 21 39.8 -27 14 04
V = 10.7; Size 4.5x4.2; Surf Br = 13.8

13.1" (1/18/85): fairly bright, small, elongated ~E-W, well concentrated with a bright core surrounded by small faint halo, stellar nucleus at moments.
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NGC 2219
06 23 45 -04 40.6

17.5" (2/2/02): at 100x, 15-20 fairly faint mag 13-14 stars and a few brighter stars are visible just following mag 6.7 SAO 133199. The group is elongated ~WNW-ESE and the stars are fairly evenly distributed. The SE corner is marked by a mag 7.5 star. Visually, this group appears to be a cluster as the star density is reasonably rich and the group is isolated in the field. Listed as a nonexistent cluster in the RNGC and not in the Lynga catalogue.
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NGC 2221 = ESO 121-024 = PGC 18833
06 20 15.8 -57 34 39
V = 12.9; Size 1.9x0.4; Surf Br = 12.6; PA = 0d

24" (4/10/08 - Magellan Observatory, Australia): this is the brightest member of a trio of elongated galaxies. At 260x it appeared fairly bright, large, edge-on 4:1 N-S, ~1.5'x0.35', broad concentration, dims at the tips. Just at the north tip is an extremely faint star or a knot (appears to be a knot on the Vickers CCD image). Forms a striking pair with N2222 2.7' N. The third member, ESO 161-001 is much fainter and lies 5.3' NNE. A 26" pair of mag 11.5/12 stars 4.5' NW is collinear with this galaxy and a mag 10.9 star lies to the NW of the trio.
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NGC 2222 = ESO 121-025 = PGC 18835
06 20 16.9 -57 32 01
V = 13.3; Size 1.2x0.3; Surf Br = 12.1; PA = 150d

24" (4/10/08 - Magellan Observatory, Australia): at 260x, this edge-on galaxy appeared moderately bright and large, elongated 3:1 NNW-SSE, 0.9'x0.3', gradually increases to a small bright core. This is the second brightest in a trio of elongated systems with N2221 2.6' S and ESO 161-001 2.9' NE.
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NGC 2223 = ESO 489-049 = MCG -04-16-002 = UGCA 129 = PGC 18978
06 24 36.0 -22 50 18
V = 11.6; Size 3.2x2.8; Surf Br = 13.8; PA = 175d

17.5" (1/20/90): fairly faint, small, slightly elongated N-S, even surface brightness. A mag 14 star is on the N end 24" from center. Apparently I missed the outer 3' low surface brightness outer halo as the superimposed star is just outside the core.

8" (1/1/84): very faint, fairly small, elongated ~N-S.
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NGC 2225
06 26 37 -09 38.5

17.5" (1/23/93): N2226 is the core of N2225 and consists of a 2' faint group of six mag 14 stars, over unresolved haze. A mag 10 star is 1' S and a mag 12 star is 4' N. N2225 probably also consists of several nearby mag 13.5-14 stars forming a 5' group elongated N-S. Listed as nonexistent in RNGC though shows up well on the DSS.

Discovered by WH (VII 26). Not listed in the Lynga catalogue and described as "NOCL" in RNGC. N2225 is the core of N2226.
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NGC 2226
06 26 37.6 -09 38 34
Size 2

17.5" (1/23/93): faint group of six mag 14 stars over unresolved haze giving a fairly rich appearance. Forms an irregular arc 2' length N-S bending W on the S end. Located 1' N of a mag 10 star and a mag 12 star is 4' N. Several more mag 13.5-14 stars are nearby which together as a 5' group extended N-S may equal N2225. Listed as nonexistent in the RNGC. Not in Lynga #5.

Discovered by Barnard. His rough position is nearly identical to N2226. Not listed in Lynga #5 and "Not found" in RNGC.
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NGC 2227 = ESO 556-023 = MCG -04-16-004 = PGC 19030
06 25 57.9 -22 00 18
V = 12.5; Size 2.1x1.1; Surf Br = 13.3; PA = 19d

17.5" (2/8/86): faint, fairly large, fairly diffuse, elongated ~N-S, almost even surface brightness. A mag 10 star is 8' NE.
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NGC 2229 = ESO 087-008 = PGC 18867
06 21 23.7 -64 57 24
V = 13.4; Size 1.4x0.4; Surf Br = 12.5; PA = 133d

24" (4/11/08 - Magellan Observatory, Australia): fairly faint, very elongated 3:1 NW-SE, 0.75'x0.25', a mag 14 star is 45" S of center. In the core of the rich cluster AGC 3389 = ACO S585 with N2230 2' S, N2235 6.4' ENE, N2233 5' SSE.
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NGC 2230 = ESO 087-009 = PGC 18873
06 21 27.5 -64 59 35
V = 13.1; Size 1.1x0.9; Surf Br = 13.1; PA = 81d

24" (4/11/08 - Magellan Observatory, Australia): moderately bright, round, 0.9' diameter, moderately concentrated with a bright 20" core. Situated in the core of the rich cluster AGC 3389 = ACO S585 with N2229 2.2' N, N2233 2.9' SE, N2235 6.8' NE, 2MASX J06215975-6459181 3.4' E. A total of 7 galaxies were picked up within an 11' circle.
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NGC 2232 = Cr 93 = OCL-545 = Lund 220
06 28 02 -04 50.8
V = 3.9; Size 30

17.5" (12/28/94): at 100x appears as a scattered group of bright stars surrounding 10 Monocerotis (V = 5.1) with the remaining stars forming a wedge tapering to the SW. Includes 7 brighter mag 8-10 stars and another two dozen fainter stars. Richest surrounding 10 Mon and five brighter stars form a distinctive box around the bright star. Too large and scattered for higher power.

Discovered by WH (VIII 25). NGC position corresponds to the dominant star 10 Mon. The position in Lynga #5, RNGC, N2000 and SC2000 is 06 26.6 -04 45 (2000). This is about 20' too far W. The photo in Deep Space CCD is incorrectly centered on SAO 133257 at 06 26 34.4 -04 35 51. Skiff suggests a centroid position of 06 28 02 -04 50.8 based on the GSC star 4793-2505. Listed in RNGC Corrections #7.
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NGC 2233 = ESO 087-011 = PGC 18882
06 21 40.1 -65 02 00
V = 13.8; Size 0.9x0.2; Surf Br = 12.0; PA = 45d

24" (4/11/08 - Magellan Observatory, Australia): fairly faint, fairly small, edge-on 4:1 SW-NE, 36"x9", fairly low surface brightness with little or no concentration. Located 2.8' SE of N2230 in the core of the rich cluster AGC 3389 = ACO S585.
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NGC 2235 = ESO 087-013 = PGC 18906
06 22 22.1 -64 56 03
V = 13.0; Size 1.3x1.0; Surf Br = 13.2; PA = 68d

24" (4/11/08 - Magellan Observatory, Australia): moderately bright, elongated 3:2 SW-NE, 0.9'x0.6', broad concentration with a slightly elongated 25" core. A mag 10.8 star is right at the NE edge of the halo. This is the brightest of 7 galaxies viewed in the core of ACO S585 = AGC 3389 and the furthest NE.
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NGC 2236 = Cr 94 = OCL-501 = Lund 221
06 29 40 +06 49.8
V = 8.5; Size 7

13.1" (1/18/85): two dozen faint stars in a 5' region over background haze. The brighter stars are in a rich 1' triangular outline with the brightest mag 11 star in the cluster. A long curving arc of fainter stars emanates from the group. Fairly striking cluster.
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NGC 2237 = Rosette Nebula = Sh 2-275 = LBN 948
06 30.3 +05 03
Size 80x60

13.1" (11/5/83 and 1/23/82): the complete annulus of the Rosette Nebula was clearly visible surrounding the naked-eye cluster N2244. Appears brightest and broadest in the NW region with a bright knot in the NE quadrant (N2246). The SE portion is split into two shells. The western section has sharp corner on the inner edge. N2237 refers to a brighter section in the western section of the Rosette. The brighter embedded cluster, N2244, is offset within the 20', darker central region, and the SE end of the cluster (including the brightest member 12 Mon) spills over into the nebula.

8" (1/1/84): complete annulus easy visible in field at 42x or in 8x50 finder with filter as a large, soft ring surrounding the cluster.

Naked-eye (1/8/00): using an OIII filter, the apparent diameter of the bright cluster (N2244) noticeably increases in size due to the surrounding nebulosity although the overall brightness is slightly less with the filter.
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NGC 2238 = Rosette Nebula = LBN 948 = Ced 76a = Sh 2-275
06 30 40.4 +05 00 47

13.1": small knot on the west side of the Rosette Nebula. See N2237 for description.
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NGC 2239 = N2244 = Cr 99 = Mel 47 = OCL-515 = Ced 76b
06 31 55 +04 56.6

See observing notes for N2244.

Listed by JH (h392) under the synonym VII 2 = N2244. Catalogued in Lynga as OCL-512 although h's description "the place of a *8 in most compressed part of a large, poor but brilliant cl." describes N2244 (central cluster in the center of the Rosette) with a 1.0 tmin error in RA. Although h originally made the equivalence with N2244, he listed N2239 separately (probably because of the 1 tmin difference in RA) in GC. The identification with N2244 was noticed by Alister Ling. Reinmuth puts both together as "NGC 2239 and 2244 B Cl, pL, P, sc, B st in eeL dif neb".
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NGC 2242 = PK 170+15.1 = CGCG 204-005 = PN G170.3+15.8
06 34 07.4 +44 46 38
V = 15.2; Size 20"

17.5" (1/31/87): faint, small, almost round. Unusually weak filtration response as appears similar brightness or slightly fainter using filters! Estimate V = 14.5. This object was recently discovered to be a planetary in 1985 (Shaw and Bidelman) and is listed in the CGCG.

Swift discovered this nebula in 1887 (list VI). It is listed in RNGC and CGCG (204-005) as a galaxy although the RNGC new description reads "R, HISB, STEL, PLN??". In 1985, spectroscopic investigations by Richard Shaw and William Bidelman revealed that N2242 is indeed a previously uncatalogued planetary nebula (also independent discovery by Machara (A&A 178, 221). Listed as a new planetary nebula in Kohoutek's 4th update list (AN 315, 1994). So, the RNGC type should to be changed to 4 (planetary). See RNGC Corrections #2.
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NGC 2243 = Cr 98 = Mel 46 = E426-SC016
06 29 35 -31 16.9
V = 9.4; Size 5

13.1" (1/18/85): fairly small faint cluster located just 8' SW of mag 7.4 SAO 196879. Consists of unresolved haze except for four stars on the W edge and a few stars on the E edge are possible members.
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NGC 2244 = Cr 99 = Mel 47 = OCL-515 = Ced 76b = N2239
06 31 55 +04 56.6
V = 4.8; Size 24

17.5" (2/11/96): unusually bright, large cluster of ~15'x5' elongated NW-SE in a rectangular outline and situated in the heart of the Rosette Nebula! The brightest 8 mag 6/7 stars lie along the sides and vertices of the rectangle with the brightest member, yellowish 12 Mon (V = 5.9), residing at the SE vertex. There are ~40 stars within the cluster although the only concentration is 15 mag 11/12 stars surrounding mag 6.8 SAO 114010 (W of center) and trailing to the E towards the wide bright pair of mag 8 stars E of center (one of these stars is a close double).

8": bright, large cluster in the center of the Rosette Nebula. The six brightest stars form a rectangular outline with the brightest star 12 Monocerotis (V = 5.9) at the SE corner. At the N and NW corners of the rectangle are two bright wide pairs with mag 7/8 stars. Many faint stars are near the center surrounding the wide pairs. Faint naked-eye cluster in dark sky.
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NGC 2245 = LBN 904 = Ced 80 = PP 62 = P 13
06 32 41.2 +10 09 24
Size 5x3

17.5" (1/19/91): bright, fairly large, about 3' diameter, elongated SW-NE. Fans out to the SW from a fairly bright mag 11 star at the NE end. Fades smoothly into background. Located 2' WSW of mag 8.0 SAO 95816. Reflection nebula N2247 lies 12' NNE.
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NGC 2246 = Rosette Nebula = Sh 2-275
06 32 33.8 +05 07 42

13.1" (1/23/82): this is a brighter patch on the NE side of the Rosette Nebula. A slightly darker gap in the annulus is located at the west end of this portion.
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NGC 2247 = LBN 901 = Ced 81
06 33 05.1 +10 19 17
Size 4x3

17.5" (1/19/91): fairly faint, fairly small, oval shape. Surrounds a bright mag 8.5 star although extends further to the east side of the star. Reflection nebula N2245 lies 12' SSW.

13" (1/18/85): fairly faint nebulosity surrounds mag 8 star, round, fans out to S in direction of three faint stars.
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NGC 2251 = Cr 101 = OCL-499 = Lund 232
06 34 39 +08 22.0
V = 7.3; Size 10

18" (3/4/08): at 175x, this is a fairly striking cluster that includes a fairly rich 6' string oriented N-S. The string contains ~20 stars including a mag 10.5/11.5 double at 5" (Barton 2120). The brightest star in near the geometric center and is part of second group of ~20 stars with several in a 2' loop. The bright star is a mag 9.5/11.5 pair at 9". Finally, on the N side is a small string of a half-dozen stars oriented E-W.

17.5" (3/12/94): about 40 stars mag 10.5-14 in an 11'x4' fairly rich string NW-SE. Includes about 10 brighter mag 11 stars. The brightest mag 9.5 star is part of a small, roundish subgroup on the west side and is a pleasing double with components mag 9.5/12 at 10". This subgroup has three brighter stars and 15 faint stars mostly west of the double. The main string is fairly uniform except for an empty 3' gap SE of the mag 9.5 star. Located 5' NW of the cluster is an isolated mag 10 star which appears to be a field star.

17.5" (2/1/92): 35 stars mag 10-14 in 12'x6' string NNW-SSE, bright, moderately large, fairly rich but not dense. Consists of 3 main subgroups. The western group is 2' diameter and includes a close double star 10/12 at 10". The NW group is 3' diameter and includes two mag 11 stars with three mag 13 stars between. The SE group is largest and includes 15 stars in a 6' string very elongated N-S with a close double star.
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NGC 2252 = Cr 102 = OCL-514 = Lund 233
06 34 19.8 +05 19 22
V = 7.7; Size 18

18" (3/13/04): at 115x, this fairly rich field is located just 50' NE of the center of the Rosette Nebula (N2244)! Most distinctive in the field is a very elongated N-S group of roughly 50 stars in a 12'-15' string just 2' wide. The group has a distinctive hook on the north end as it curves sharply towards the SW. A near perfect triangle of mag 9 stars at 30", 34" and 40" separation lies 23' E.
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NGC 2253 = UGC 03511 = MCG +11-09-008 = CGCG 308-038 = CGCG 308-002 = A0638+65 = PGC 19501
06 43 41.8 +65 12 22
V = 12.5; Size 1.5x1.1; Surf Br = 12.8; PA = 135d

17.5" (2/1/03): fairly faint, moderately large, elongated 4:3 NW-SE, 1.2'x0.9', small brighter core. Forms the western vertex of a triangle with two mag 11.5 stars 4' E and 4' ESE. A close pair of mag 14.5 stars (9" separation) 8' ESE looks nebulous at low power. The identification of this galaxy with N2253 is very uncertain (see identification notes), although it is much brighter than the (R)NGC candidate.

Described by WH (VII 54) as "a vF patch or S. Cl of eS st." There is nothing at Corwin's re-reduced position of 06 41 52 +65 50.3 (J2000) and Bigourdan failed to find this object.

RNGC and CGCG identify N2253 = MCG +11-09-007 = CGCG 308-037 at 06 43 14.7 +65 40 39 (2000). A more likely possibility noted by Corwin is N2253 = UGC 3511= MCG +11-09-008 = CGCG 308-038 (brightest in area) at 06 43 41.8 +65 12 22 (2000) although both positions are well off in RA and Dec (see observation by Ling). Finally, N2253 might be "a small group of about 10-15 stars" (identification suggested by Corwin) at a rough position of 06 42.5 +66 25 (2000). This clump is located ~30' N of H's position but doesn't match Herschel's description. So probably this number should just be left as "Not found". See NGCBUGS for more.
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NGC 2254 = Cr 103 = OCL-500 = Lund 234
06 35 50 +07 40.4
V = 9.7; Size 4

18" (3/4/08): small, dense group of ~25 stars in 3' at 225x and 300x. About a dozen of the stars are arranged in a semi-circular chain or "C" that is open on the east side. Several mag 14+ stars are near this loop, segregated into small clumps.

17.5" (2/8/91): at 220x, about two dozen stars over haze in a 3'-4' diameter. About 6 stars of mag 13 form a "C" shaped asterism open on the E side. The brightest mag 13 star is on the NW side of this arc. The rest of cluster members are 14-15th magnitude.
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NGC 2255 = ESO 365-031 = MCG -06-15-010 = PGC 19260
06 33 58.6 -34 48 45
V = 13.4; Size 1.5x0.7; Surf Br = 13.4; PA = 152d

18" (3/11/07): faint, fairly small, elongated 2:1 NNW-SSE, 1.0'x0.5', weakly concentrated.
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NGC 2256 = UGC 03519 = MCG +12-07-015 = CGCG 330-114 = PGC 19602
06 47 13.9 +74 14 11
V = 12.5; Size 2.3x2.0; Surf Br = 14.0

17.5" (1/19/91): fairly faint, moderately large, oval 4:3 E-W, broad but only weak concentration. Located 3.5' NNW of a mag 10 star. N2258 lies 15' NNE.
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NGC 2257 = ESO 087-SC24 = S-L 895
06 30 12.4 -64 19 40
V = 13.5; Size 2.2

13.1" (2/18/04 - Costa Rica): fairly faint, fairly large, round, 1.5'-2' diameter, broad weak concentration, no resolution. An elongated group of a half dozen mag 10-11 stars oriented NW-SE passes just north of the cluster. This is one of the oldest LMC globulars and is located at the north-east periphery of the cloud and is comparable in age to galactic globulars, ~10 billion years old.
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NGC 2258 = UGC 03523 = MCG +12-07-016 = CGCG 330-115 = PGC 19622
06 47 46.1 +74 28 54
V = 11.9; Size 2.3x1.5; Surf Br = 13.1; PA = 150d

17.5" (1/19/91): moderately bright, small, round, small bright core, stellar nucleus. A mag 11 star is just 0.8' NE of center and a mag 12 star is 1.2' SSE. N2256 lies 15' SSW.
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NGC 2259 = Cr 108 = Mel 48
06 38 33.3 +10 52 57
Size 5

18" (3/4/08): at 175x, appears as a 4' rich group of faint stars over haze. At 300x, about two dozen stars in total are resolved, mostly in a 2' circular clump. About 1' N of this dense patch of stars is the brightest mag 11.5 star which has a 13th magnitude companion. This cluster is located 5' E of mag 8.8 HD 47271.

17.5" (2/1/92): fairly faint, small, 3'-4' diameter, rich, irregularly round. Consists of about 15 faint stars mag 13.5-14.5 sparkling over a layer of background haze. A double star mag 12/13 at 7" separation is at the N edge. Mag 8.7 SAO 95930 is 5' W and is surrounded by a less compressed group of 15-20 stars mag 12/13 in a 6' triangular shape. This mag 8.7 star has two faint companions on the S side and another close faint double star is 3' NE.
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NGC 2260
06 38 03 -01 28.4

17.5" (2/1/03): roughly 50 stars are visible at 100x spread out over 15'. The stars are in two main subgroups, oriented SW and NE. The SW group includes mag 8.0 SAO 133489 with a rich arc of stars trailing to the north. The NE group is highlighted by mag 7.1 SAO 133505 with a nice 20" mag 11/12 double 1.5' SSE. Also an isolated mag 8.3 star is at the southern vertex of an obtuse triangle with these two groups. Listed as nonexistent in the RNGC.
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NGC 2261 = Hubble's Variable Nebula = LBN 920 = Ced 83 = R Mon = HH 39 = PP 64
06 39 10 +08 44.7
Size 2x1

18" (3/4/08): Hubble's variable nebula is a striking fan-shaped object, with a mag 12 star at its south tip with the nebula extending to the north. The fan displays a great deal of variation in brightness and structure at 300x. The brightest portion is on the northwest side of the fan, though it dims a little near the tip on the west side. The eastern rim is bright and a sharply defined N-S like a thin finger. The nebulosity dims along northern end of the fan and a small, wedge-shaped darker area extends into the fan from the north.

13.1" (1/28/84): Hubble's Variable Nebula is bright, small, fan-shaped 2:1 N-S and widest at the north boundary. The nebulosity tapers down towards 12th magnitude R Monocerotis at the south tip which appears to have a very small high surface brightness halo. The western edge (oriented NW-SE) is slightly weaker and more curved than the eastern edge which is sharper and straighter N-S. This is an impressive nebula with high surface brightness and interesting structure.

8": comet-like nebula extends from R Mon.
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NGC 2262 = Cr 109 = OCL-531 = Lund 242
06 39 38.7 +01 08 30
Size 4

13.1" (1/18/85): about 10 very faint stars in cluster over unresolved background glow. Incorrect position given in modern catalogues.

Discovered by WH (VII 37) and described as "A Cl of v. com eSst c rich. 3 or 4' dia., most com. M." Reobserved by JH (h400) who gave the description "A great many sc st; and a strong suspicion of a more comp part (thick haze)". His position is an excellent match with a small group of stars at 06 39 39 +01 08.5 (J2000) and his position was used in GC and NGC. But the position given in Sky Catalogue 2000, Lynga, N2000, RNGC and SIMBAD is incorrectly given as 06 38.4 +01 11 (2000). Brent Archinal notes (e-mail from 3/11/98) the error originated with Collinder (1931) and copied into the modern catalogues.
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NGC 2263 = ESO 490-019 = MCG -04-16-014 = PGC 19355
06 38 28.9 -24 50 55
V = 12.1; Size 2.6x1.5; Surf Br = 13.4; PA = 143d

17.5" (1/20/90): fairly faint, fairly small, oval NW-SE, even surface brightness. Situated between two mag 13.5 stars 1' N and 1' S with a similar star 1.7' ENE. Located 4.2' N of mag 8.5 SAO 172076 and 7.2' NNW of mag 9.0 SAO 172078" (nearly collinear with the galaxy).
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NGC 2264 = Christmas Tree cluster = Cr 112 = Fox Fur Nebula = Ced 84b = Sh 2-273 = LBN 911 = Cone Nebula
06 40 58 +09 53.7
V = 3.9; Size 60x30

17.5" (12/28/00): besides the bright nebulosity extending SW of mag 4.7 S Monocerotis (15), most of the central region of the cluster was set against a weakly glowing background (part of Sh 2-273). At the southern end of the cluster (tip of the "Christmas Tree"), this low surface brightness glow was more evident and clearly extended beyond the tip towards the SE. The west edge of this weak emission glow forms the eastern border of the Cone Nebula (LDN 1613). There is a lack of faint stars within the region of the Cone's dark lane but the lane itself was not noticeably darker than the background sky further west.

17.5" (12/30/99): nebulosity was quite prominent to the SW of S Mon as well as a weaker glow in the vicinity around ·954 at the south end of the cluster. At 100x (unfiltered) there appeared to be a slightly darker vacuity to the south of this star in the position of the Cone nebula but there is no sharp "edge" with the nearby nebulosity.

13" (11/5/83): very bright, very large scattered group, elongated N-S, striking Christmas tree shape. A bright multiple star 15 Monocerotis = S Mon (4.7-7.5 at 2.8" and companions) is at the base of the tree at the north end of the cluster and is surrounded by several stars. Easy nebulosity is visible which extends 10' SW of S Mon and includes a group of three brighter stars. At the south end of the cluster is the double star ·954 = 7.1/9.6 at 13". The Cone nebula (not seen) extends south of ·954 and "points" towards ·954.

8": bright, very large, scattered, Christmas tree outline, fairly rich, includes multiple star S Mon.

Naked-eye (1/8/00): appears as a 4th magnitude nebulous glow including the mag 5 star (S Mon), but appears much smaller than the listed dimensions.
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NGC 2265
06 41 42 +11 54.3

17.5" (2/1/03): this is a Milky Way cloud of ~50 faint stars mag 12-14. There is central "hole" lacking any stars, and there are no rich subgroups. Does not look to be a reasonable cluster and candidate and in fact, doesn't stand out in the field at 100x. There does seem to be some unresolved background or Milky Way glow. Listed as nonexistent in the RNGC.
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NGC 2266 = Cr 113 = Mel 50 = OCL-471
06 43 20 +26 58.2
Size 7

13.1" (12/22/84): three dozen stars mag 9-15 in a 4' diameter. Most members are very faint and the cluster appears quite rich with averted over unresolved background haze. The brightest star, mag 8.6 SAO 78670, is at the SW edge of cluster and a string of five brighter stars mag 10-12 trail to the ENE. An isolated mag 10 star is off the NW corner.
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NGC 2267 = ESO 426-029 = MCG -05-16-015 = PGC 19417
06 40 51.8 -32 28 57
V = 12.2; Size 1.7x1.3; Surf Br = 12.9; PA = 36d

17.5" (1/19/91): fairly faint, very small, oval 3:2 NW-SE, bright core. Two nearby stars confuse the observation: a mag 13 star just 36" W of center (at the NW edge) and a mag 14 star 0.9' SW of center.
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NGC 2268 = UGC 03653 = MCG +14-04-022 = CGCG 362-036 = CGCG 363-020 = PGC 20458
07 14 17.6 +84 22 57
V = 11.5; Size 3.2x2.0; Surf Br = 13.4; PA = 63d

17.5" (8/27/87): fairly bright, fairly large, elongated SW-NE, bright core, faint stellar nucleus. A mag 14 star is at the SW edge 1.1' from center.

17.5" (2/22/87): moderately bright, moderately large, elongated 2:1 SW-NE, faint halo gradually increases to a large brighter core, small bright nucleus, faint stellar nucleus.

Borrelly's micrometric position in AN 1885 matches U03653 = M+14-04-022 = Z362-036. Incorrect RA in the RNGC is 8.0 tmin too far E. At this declination, this amounts to only 12'.
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NGC 2269 = Cr 114 = OCL-524 = Lund 252
06 43 16.8 +04 37 04
V = 10.0; Size 4

17.5" (1/1/92): two dozen stars mag 11.5-15 in a 4' diameter. The main portion is a rich, thin 3' string oriented NW-SE with about 15 stars including a mag 11.5 and 12 star over unresolved haze. The scattered outliers to 4' radius increase the total to two dozen stars.
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NGC 2270
06 43 58 +03 27.2

17.5" (2/1/03): this is a large, scattered field, ~10' diameter surrounding a kite-shaped asterism of mag 8.5-10 stars. There is no concentration but there are a couple of denser clumps of faint stars on the E side. A curving string of stars heads NE and ends at a group of stars surrounding mag 7.6 SAO 114355. Located 30' S of a mag 5.9 star. Does not appear to be a cluster but just a Milky Way field. Listed as a nonexistent cluster in the RNGC.
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NGC 2271 = ESO 490-034 = MCG -04-16-017 = PGC 19476
06 42 52.9 -23 28 33
V = 12.2; Size 2.1x1.4; Surf Br = 13.2; PA = 71d

17.5" (1/20/90): fairly faint, small, oval E-W, weak concentration. There is a string of five stars mag 9-11 on line to N including mag 9.4 SAO 172213 5' NNE and mag 8.7 SAO 12200 9' NW.
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NGC 2272 = ESO 490-033 = MCG -05-16-017 = PGC 19466
06 42 41.3 -27 27 34
V = 11.7; Size 2.5x1.6; Surf Br = 13.1; PA = 123d

13.1" (12/22/84): fairly faint, small, round, small faint core. N2280 lies 30' ESE.
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NGC 2273 = UGC 03546 = MCG +10-10-015 = CGCG 285-006 = Mrk 620 = PGC 19688
06 50 08.6 +60 50 45
V = 11.7; Size 3.2x2.5; Surf Br = 13.8; PA = 50d

17.5" (1/20/90): fairly bright, moderately large, oval SW-NE, very bright core, stellar nucleus. Located 5.2' SSW of mag 8.5 SAO 13976 and 6.7' WSW of mag 8.3 SAO 13979. N2273B lies 40' SW.
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NGC 2273B = UGC 03530 = MCG +10-10-013 = CGCG 285-005 = PGC 19579
06 46 31.5 +60 20 25
V = 12.5; Size 2.7x1.5; Surf Br = 13.9; PA = 55d

17.5" (1/20/90): very faint, elongated 5:2 SW-NE, low even surface brightness. Very unusual appearance as a mag 10 star is attached at the SW end 54" from the center! N2273 lies 40' NE.
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NGC 2274 = UGC 03541 = MCG +06-15-008 = CGCG 175-015 = PGC 19603
06 47 17.3 +33 34 02
V = 12.1; Size 1.7x1.7; Surf Br = 13.2; PA = 169d

18" (3/4/08): moderately bright and large, slightly elongated N-S, 0.9'x0.8', contains a sharply concentrated, bright 25" core and a much fainter halo. Forms a close pair with N2265 1.9' N.

18" (10/21/06): moderately bright, fairly small, round, 0.8'-1' diameter, bright core. This galaxy is slightly brighter than its companion, N2275, located 2' N. The N2288-2294 group lies 45' E.

17.5" (1/19/91): fairly faint, fairly small, round, small bright core. Forms the brighter of a pair with N2275 2' N.
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NGC 2275 = UGC 03542 = MCG +06-15-007 = CGCG 175-016 = PGC 19605
06 47 17.9 +33 35 57
V = 13.1; Size 1.3x1.0; Surf Br = 13.2; PA = 20d

18" (3/4/08): fairly faint, fairly small, elongated N-S, 0.9'x0.6', contains a small bright core ~15" in diameter and a much fainter halo. Slightly fainter of a close pair with N2275 1.9' S.

18" (10/21/06): fairly faint, fairly small, slightly elongated, 0.8'x0.6', brighter core. Located 2' N of slightly brighter N2274.

17.5" (1/19/91): faint, small, elongated 3:2 SSW-NNE, even surface brightness. Forms the fainter of a pair with N2274 2' S.
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NGC 2276 = UGC 03740 = MCG +14-04-028 = CGCG 362-042 = CGCG 363-027 = Arp 25 = VII Zw 134 = LGG 145-008 = PGC 21039
07 27 14.4 +85 45 16
V = 11.4; Size 2.8x2.7; Surf Br = 13.5; PA = 20d

18" (3/13/04): fairly faint, large, slightly elongated,~2.0'x1.6', low surface brightness. The halo fades gradually into the background, particularly on the eastern side, so it was difficult to determine a definite edge. Located 2.2' E of mag 8.4 SAO 1148 which detracts from viewing. Forms a trio with N2300 6' SE and IC 455.

13.1" (1/18/85): diffuse, slightly elongated. Located 2.2' ENE of mag 8.4 SAO 1148 which interferes with viewing. Three mag 11 stars also in line with the 8.4 star to the south including a mag 11.5 star just 1.4' SW. Forms a pair with N2300 6.4' ESE.

8" (1/1/84): faint, moderately large, low surface brightness, slightly elongated. A mag 9 star is near.
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NGC 2280 = ESO 427-002 = MCG -05-16-020 = UGCA 131 = PGC 19531
06 44 48.9 -27 38 20
V = 10.3; Size 6.3x3.1; Surf Br = 13.4; PA = 163d

13.1" (12/22/84): fairly bright, moderately large, elongated 2:1 NW-SE, bright core. Located 3.9' SE of a mag 10 star. Almost collinear with a second mag 10 star 5.4' NW. N2272 lies 30' WNW.
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NGC 2281 = Cr 116 = Mel 51 = OCL-446
06 48 18 +41 04.7
V = 5.4; Size 15

18" (3/13/04): ~75 stars in a 30' region to the south of mag 7.3 HD 49009. A number of stars are arranged in a looping chain. There is a neat kite-shaped group of 6 stars (including two pairs at 10" and 15") in the middle of the chain with a faint star in the center. Scattered stars extend to the south, beyond the kite. The group is fairly bright and distinctive and includes a number of mag 9-10 stars, although there are no dense subgroups.

13.1": ~40 stars mag 7-13 in cluster, bright, loose. Five double stars are visible including a mag 9.5-11.0 pair at 11" and a mag 11.0-11.5 pair at 15".

The NGC, Lynga and RNGC position is 1.0 tmin following the center of the cluster (defined by Skiff as the center of the bright trapezium)
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NGC 2282 = vdB 85 = OCL 535.1 = C0644+013 = Ced 87 = IC 2172
06 46 51 +01 18.9
Size 3x3

13.1" (1/18/85): very faint reflection nebula with a mag 10 star involved, fairly small, round.

Discovered by Barnard (AN 2756) on 3 Mar1886. His position matches the central star HD 289120. The IC position for IC 2172 is almost identical to N2282, so they would appear to be the same object. So, why did Dreyer include the IC entry? Skiff discovered the equivalence with vdB 85. This RN is involved with a sparse open cluster OCL 535.1 = C0644+013 also listed in Lynga 5 as vdB 85, although Barnard made no reference to an associated cluster.
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NGC 2283 = ESO 557-013 = MCG -03-18-002 = Ced 86 = PGC 19562
06 45 52.7 -18 12 37
V = 12.2; Size 3.6x2.8; Surf Br = 14.6; PA = 2d

13.1" (11/5/83): very faint, small, diffuse, even surface brightness. Three faint stars are involved including two mag 13 stars at the NE edge and the N edge. Located in a rich star field 90' S of Sirius and just 9¡ from the galactic equator!
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NGC 2286 = Cr 117 = OCL-548 = Lund 257
06 47 40 -03 08.9
V = 7.5; Size 15

17.5" (12/20/95): at 100x, ~40 stars within an arbitrary 10' region, elongated N-S. This is a fairly rich group of mostly mag 12 and 13 stars bordered by brighter stars grouped in pairs and trios. There is some concentration with a richer 4' core. A wide pair of mag 9 stars is off the SE side.

17.5" (2/1/92): ~60 stars mag 11-14 in the central 10' diameter. Bright, large, fairly rich though not dense. Richest in a lane running NNW-SSE over haze although the brightest mag 10 stars are outliers to the W, N and SE. There is also a bright lane 15' length oriented N-S located to the E of the main group which includes several wide double stars.
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NGC 2287 = M41 = E557-SC14 = Cr 118
06 46 00 -20 45.3
V = 4.5; Size 38

8" (10/4/80): ~60 stars mag 7-11.5, very bright, very large, very rich, includes 10 bright stars mag 7 and 8. Many of the stars are arranged in curving rows and groups, includes several double stars. Located about 20' NW of mag 6.0 12 Canis Majoris. Naked-eye object in dark sky.

Discovered by Flamsteed, 1702 or possibly earlier by Hodierna in 1654. Incorrect RA (1 tmin too large) in NGC, RNGC, NGC 2000. Misidentified as M14 in NGC (corrected in IC 1 notes).
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NGC 2288 = MCG +06-15-011 = CGCG 175-017 = PGC 19714
06 50 52.0 +33 27 45
V = 14.4; Size 0.4x0.3; Surf Br = 10.3

18" (3/4/08): very faint, extremely small, round, no more than 10" diameter. Located just 1' SSW of N2289 and faintest of 5 in the group.

18" (10/21/06): faint, extremely small, elongated 5:3 E-W, 20"x12". In a close trio with N2289 1' NNE and N2288 2' SE.

17.5" (12/19/87): very faint, extremely small, elongated WNW-ESE. First of five in a group and forms a close trio with N2289 1.1' NNE and N2290 1.8' SSE.

Discovered by Lord Rosse. The NGC position is 9 tsec W and 4' S of M+06-15-011. The identifications of N2288 and N2289 are reversed in the RNGC. This galaxy is not identified as N2288 in MCG (+06-15-011). See RNGC Corrections #1 and WSQJ 1/84, Thomson.
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NGC 2289 = UGC 03560 = MCG +06-15-010 = CGCG 175-018 = NPM1G +33.0089 = PGC 19716
06 50 53.6 +33 28 43
V = 13.2; Size 1.1x0.7; Surf Br = 12.7; PA = 92d

18" (3/4/08): fairly faint, small, slightly elongated E-W, ~25"x20". A mag 13.5 star is close off the N side. One of the brightest two galaxies in a compact galaxy group (all within 6') of 5 NGCs including N2290 2.5' SSE and N2288 1' S.

18" (10/21/06): fairly faint, very small, round, 25" diameter. A mag 13.5 star is just off the N side [38" from the center]. In a compact quintet with N2288 1' S and N2290 2.5' S.

17.5" (12/19/87): faint, fairly small, diffuse, slightly elongated, almost even surface brightness. A mag 13.5 star is just 0.7' N. Second of five in the N2289/N2290 group with N2288 1.1' SSW and N2290 2.6' SSE.

13" (12/22/84): faint, small, slightly elongated NW-SE. Forms a pair with N2290 2.6' SSE.

Discovered by WH (III 897) along with III 898. His description reads "two nebulae. The most n and p; eF and S. The other eF, vS, dist. 4'." Assuming H observed the brightest two gx's with this orientation, then III 897 = N2289 and III 898 = N2290. These 2 gx's were also observed by JH (same orientation and 3 or 4' apart). In the NGC Dreyer incorrectly assigned III 898 = N2289 and III 897 = N2290 or N2291.

The identifications of N2288 and N2289 are reversed in the RNGC. In the MCG, N2289 = M+06-15-010 is also misidentified as N2288 and N2289 = M+06-15-011 is listed as an anonymous galaxy. See RNGC Corrections #1 and WSQJ 1/84, Thomson.
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NGC 2290 = UGC 03562 = MCG +06-15-012 = CGCG 175-019 = LGG 139-003 = PGC 19718
06 50 56.9 +33 26 15
V = 13.2; Size 1.3x0.7; Surf Br = 13.0; PA = 50d

18" (3/4/08): brightest and furthest south in a compact group of 5 NGC's along with N2289. Appears moderately bright and large, elongated 2:1 SW-NE, ~45"x22", the halo is weakly concentrated with a sharply concentrated 10" core. N2289 and N2288 lie 2' N. The cluster is 0.6¡ SW of mag 3.6 Theta Gem.

18" (10/21/06): furthest south in a curving chain of 5 galaxies including N2288, N2289, N2291 and N2294. Appears fairly faint, fairly small, slightly elongated, 40"x30", increases to a very small bright core. The cluster is located 35' SW of 3.6-magnitude Theta Geminorum