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NGC617

Basic Information

Location and Magnitude

Right Ascension: 1:34:2.5
Declination: -9:46:25
Constellation: CET
Visual Magnitude: 14.5

Historic Information

Discoverer: Leavenworth
Year of discovery: 1886
Discovery aperture: 26.3

Observational

Summary description: eF, S, lE
Sub-type: Sab

Steve's Notes

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NGC 617

17.5" (11/1/97): at 220x appeared extremely faint, very small, round, 25" diameter, low even surface brightness.  Requires averted to view and cannot hold steadily.  Slightly easier to view at 280x.  Located 30' NW of NGC 624.