NGC 1763

NGC 1763 = ESO 085-EN20 = IC 2115 = IC 2116
04 56 49 -66 24.6
Size 5x3

13.1" (2/17/04 - Costa Rica): this emission nebula and cluster is set in 
fascinating field of several clusters and HII regions including N1761, N1769, 
N1773.  The nebula is fairly bright, large, very elongated WSW-ENE, 4'x2'.  A 
few stars are superimposed on the nebulosity.  The roughly oval outline is 
irregular and the HII region appears brighter on the WSW side near a rich group 
of stars at the WSW tip.  A couple of mag 11 stars are close off the NE end. IC 
2115 and IC 2116 comprise the western and eastern portion of this object.  After 
viewing this group of objects, the LMC, which was well past the meridian, 
disappeared behind some low clouds.

- by Steve Gottlieb

NGC 1763 is a bi-lobed complex of HII regions and star clusters in the LMC.
JH's descriptions and positions from five different sweeps are appropriate,
though he was not happy with one of his RA's.

It's possible that the numbers IC 2115 and 2116 refer to parts of N1763.  See
them for that story. - Dr. Harold G. Corwin, Jr.

As with all corrections to the NGC and IC Catalogues, there is a certain margin
for error, even though the evidence supporting the correction may be strong and
compelling. It is with this in mind that we ask the user to use this information
as 'Most Probable', but never to assume the correction is 'Absolute'.  All
published corrections are based on an exhaustive 'paper chase' of the historical
record back to the original discoverer's published notes/papers, and are
therefore based upon the historical accuracy (or inaccuracy) of those particular
notes/papers. In short, Caveat Emptor! - Robert E. Erdmann, Jr.