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NGC17
Basic Information
Location and Magnitude
Right Ascension: 0:11:6.6
Declination: -12:6:28
Constellation: CET
Visual Magnitude: 14.4
Historic Information
Discoverer: Muller
Year of discovery: 1886
Discovery aperture: 26.3
Observational
Summary description: vF, eS, iR, D * 2' p
Sub-type: S/P
Corwin's Notes
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NGC 17 = NGC 34. This galaxy is clearly identified by its discovers' (Muller
and Swift) descriptions of nearby stars, in particular the double star two
arcmin west-northwest. Along with many other of the Leander McCormick
nebulae, its approximate position is about 2 minutes of time too far east.
Herbert Howe was the first to suggest the identity, again based on the clear
descriptions of the double star, which he observed just where Muller and Swift
claimed it to be.
Steve's Notes
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NGC 17
See observing notes for NGC 34.