NGC 2804 NGC 2720
Cnc
☀12.8mag
Ø 84'' / 60''

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Albert Marth discovered NGC 2795 = m 156 on 21 Dec 1863 with Lassell's 48" on Malta and noted "F, R". d'Arrest independently found it again on 15 Mar 1866, along with nearby NGC 2794 and 2797.

400/500mm - 17.5" (1/28/89): fairly faint, small, slightly elongated, bright core. Forms a pair with NGC 2794 2.4' SSW and NGC 2797 lies 6' NNE.

Notes by Steve Gottlieb