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NGC215

Basic Information

Location and Magnitude

Right Ascension: 0:40:48.9
Declination: -56:12:51
Constellation: PHE
Visual Magnitude: 13.0

Historic Information

Discoverer: Herschel J.
Year of discovery: 1834
Discovery aperture: 18.3

Observational

Summary description: F, S, R, am st, f of 2
Sub-type: E-S0

Steve's Notes

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NGC 215

30" (11/4/10 - Coonabarabran, 429x): this is the brightest member of AGC 2806. Appeared moderately bright or fairly bright, moderately large, elongated 4:3 NW-SE, well concentrated with a bright core that increases to the center.  NGC 212 (just barely inferior) lies 6' NW.  Located 4' NE of mag 10 SAO 232144.  The nearest two members are PGC 101135 3.4' WSW and PGC 128457 2.9' NW.