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(IAAC) NGC 2076, NGC 2077, NGC 2079, NGC 2080, NGC 2083, NGC 2084, NGC 2086 in LMC



Observer : M. Morel
Inst. aperture : 25cm
F/ratio : 4.5
Type :  Newtonian
Optical Quality : 1/20 w
Magnification: 330x
Field diam. : 13'
Filter Type: O III
Seeing :  2"
Transparency : good
Date: 1996 January 20, 12.15 UT 
The above-mentioned objects are clustered together in a small field in 
the LMC. They are all either emission nebulae or combination emission 
nebulae and star clusters.
NGC 2080 is intensely bright (very high surface brightness). Appears a 
little bluish, very bright in O III filter. Appears double.
NGC 2086 has a bright 10th mag. star superimposed - it is very small, 
being virtually hidden by the star.
IC 2145 is also small, but NGC 2083/84 is large with low surface 
brightness. NGC 2079 is fairly bright (medium surface brightness) and 
easily detected. It has a triangular shape.

All visual observations of the Magellanic Clouds are facilitated by
the following atlases:

"A Visual Atlas of the Large Magellanic Cloud", M. Morel, 1983, 1991.

Seven large scale charts showing stars and nebulae down to 13mag. A 
catalog of hundreds of variable stars, clusters and nebulae is included.
V mags for hundreds of stars. Price about US $15.00.

"A Visual Atlas of the Small Magellanic Cloud", M. Morel, 1989. Two
large Master charts (scale 60"/mm), identifications, coords. and
classifications for SMC clusters and nebulae, and variable stars. Ten
enlarged charts for crowded regions. V mags for many field
stars.30-page booklet included.  Price about US$20.00.  <<LMC
Selected Areas>>. Detailed, large scale charts for complex areas
in the LMC, not plottable on the <Visual Atlas>. Scale
5"/mm. NGC objects and variable stars are plotted on each chart.
M. Morel, 1990.  Price about US $15.00.

Further details are available from 
M. Morel
6 Blakewell Road, Thornton NSW 2322 Australia
e-mail: morel@ozemail.com.au
Tel./fax: 61 49 662078
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