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NGC34

Basic Information

Location and Magnitude

Right Ascension: 0:11:6.6
Declination: -12:6:28
Constellation: CET
Visual Magnitude: 14.4

Historic Information

Discoverer: Swift L.
Year of discovery: 1886
Discovery aperture: 16.0

Observational

Summary description: pF, S, R, 2 st nr
Sub-type: S/P

Corwin's Notes

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NGC 34 = NGC 17, which see.

Steve's Notes

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NGC 34

17.5" (8/20/88): moderately bright, small, round, bright core, stellar nucleus.  A close double star (WZ 1 = 12.4/13.9 at 7") is 2' W.  Forms a pair with NGC 35 6' NNE.

This infrared-luminous galaxy is in an advanced stage of merger with a tidal tail to the NE.