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NGC508
Basic Information
Location and Magnitude
Right Ascension: 1:23:40.7
Declination: +33:16:49
Constellation: PSC
Visual Magnitude: 13.1
Historic Information
Discoverer: Herschel W.
Year of discovery: 1784
Discovery aperture: 18.7
Observational
Summary description: vF, S, n of 2
Sub-type: E0
Steve's Notes
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NGC 508
24" (10/4/13): moderately bright to fairly bright, moderately large, round, broad concentration with a brighter nucleus. Forms a close pair with NGC 507 1.5' S in the central region of the NGC 507 Group. Also nearby is NGC 503 3.9' NW, CGCG 502-72 4.2' NE, IC 1687 4.6' W and NGC 504 5.3' SW. Mag 7.6 HD 8347 lies 6' W.
13.1" (8/8/86): fairly faint, small, round. Forms a close pair with NGC 507 1.5' S. Third of three with NGC 504 5.3' SSW. Located 6' E of mag 7.8 SAO 54647.