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NGC441

Basic Information

Location and Magnitude

Right Ascension: 1:13:51.1
Declination: -31:47:20
Constellation: SCL
Visual Magnitude: 12.7

Historic Information

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

Observational

Summary description: pF, S, R, gbM
Sub-type: SB0-a

Steve's Notes

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NGC 441

24" (9/15/12): moderately bright, moderately large, elongated 4:2 WSW-ENE, bright core, increases to the center.  A mag 14 star lies 1.2' NE.  Second brightest member of ACO S141 with NGC 439 2,6' NNW.

17.5" (11/6/93): fairly faint, fairly small, elongated 3:2 WNW-ESE, weak concentration.  A mag 14 star is 1.3' NE.  Forms a close pair with NGC 439 2.5' NNW.