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NGC487

 

Basic Information


Location and Magnitude


Right Ascension: 1:21:55.0
Declination: -16:22:12
Constellation: CET
Visual Magnitude: 13.4

Historic Information


Discoverer: Leavenworth
Year of discovery: 1885
Discovery aperture: 26.3

Observational


Summary description: eF, vS, R
Sub-type: Sa

Steve's Notes

===== NGC 487 17.5" (11/6/93): faint, small, slightly elongated, 30" diameter, weak concentration.