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NGC517

Basic Information

Location and Magnitude

Right Ascension: 1:24:43.8
Declination: +33:25:44
Constellation: PSC
Visual Magnitude: 12.5

Historic Information

Discoverer: Herschel W.
Year of discovery: 1784
Discovery aperture: 18.7

Observational

Summary description: pF, R, stellar, sf of 2
Sub-type: S0

Corwin's Notes

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NGC 517.  See NGC 537.

Steve's Notes

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NGC 517

24" (10/4/13): moderately to fairly bright, moderately large, elongated 2:1 SSW-NNE, ~45"x22", well concentrated with a bright core.  Forms a pair with NGC 515 2.9' NNW.  Member of the NGC 507 Group.

13.1" (8/8/86): fairly faint, small, elongated 2:1 SSW-NNE.  Appears slightly brighter than NGC 515 3' NNW.