Thanks Patrick!
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Originally Posted by Paddy
What does E stand for? Might have a go at that one too.
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E3 (ESO 037-SC001 = C0921-770) was one of three star clusters found on ESO blue plates in 1976, so I presume the E stands for "ESO".
E2 was an open cluster (in the LMC halo), while E1 & E3 were globular clusters. But E1 was later found to be identical with globular cluster AM1.
E3 should be well-gettable with your scope. It's nominally vis mag 11.4, but it's large and very diffuse. Good luck - post a report!!
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