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NGC126

 

Basic Information


Location and Magnitude


Right Ascension: 0:29:8.1
Declination: +2:48:40
Constellation: PSC
Visual Magnitude: 14.2

Historic Information


Discoverer: Stoney B.
Year of discovery: 1850
Discovery aperture: 72.0

Observational


Summary description: vF, S, lE
Sub-type: SB0

Steve's Notes

===== NGC 126 18" (12/3/05): faint, very small, elongated 3:2 WNW-ESE, 0.3'x0.2', weak concentration, low surface brightness but easy with averted vision and slightly brighter than the close companions to NGC 128. Located 3.6' SW of NGC 128 in a group of five. A mag 12 star lies.1.6' NW. 17.5" (10/8/88): very faint, very small, oval ~E-W?. Located 3.6' SSW of NGC 128 in a group. 13" (11/5/83): extremely faint, very small. Member of the NGC 128 group.