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NGC289

Basic Information

Location and Magnitude

Right Ascension: 0:52:42.1
Declination: -31:12:20
Constellation: SCL
Visual Magnitude: 11.0

Historic Information

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

Observational

Summary description: vB, L, pmE, gbM, * 11 np
Sub-type: SBbc

Steve's Notes

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NGC 289

17.5" (12/3/88): fairly bright, fairly large, oval NW-SE, broad concentration.  A mag 13.5 star is off the NW edge 3.2' from the center. 

13" (9/22/84): fairly bright, oval ~E-W.  A mag 13 star is off the west edge.