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NGC130

Basic Information

Location and Magnitude

Right Ascension: 0:29:18.6
Declination: +2:52:16
Constellation: PSC
Visual Magnitude: 14.4

Historic Information

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

Observational

Summary description: vF, vS, R, f h 25
Sub-type: E-S0

Steve's Notes

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NGC 130

18" (12/3/05): very faint, very small, slightly elongated SW-NE, ~0.3'x0.2', weak concentration, easy with averted vision.  Slightly brighter of two companions to NGC 128 and situated just off the NE flank, 1.0' from center.

17.5" (10/8/88): very faint, very small, oval ~SW-NE, small bright core.  Located 1.0' ENE of NGC 128.  Second faintest of five in the NGC 128 group.