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NGC521

 

Basic Information


Location and Magnitude


Right Ascension: 1:24:33.6
Declination: +1:43:53
Constellation: CET
Visual Magnitude: 11.7

Historic Information


Discoverer: Herschel W.
Year of discovery: 1785
Discovery aperture: 18.7

Observational


Summary description: F, pL, R, gbM
Sub-type: SBbc

Steve's Notes

===== NGC 521 13.1" (1/1/84): sharply concentrated with a very small bright core surrounded by a fairly large but very diffuse round envelope. Located 14' W of NGC 533.