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NGC783

Basic Information

Location and Magnitude

Right Ascension: 2:1:6.6
Declination: +31:52:55
Constellation: TRI
Visual Magnitude: 12.2

Historic Information

Discoverer: Stephan
Year of discovery: 1871
Discovery aperture: 31.0

Observational

Summary description: eF, S, iR, vF st att
Sub-type: Sc

Corwin's Notes

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NGC 783 = IC 1765, which see.

Steve's Notes

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NGC 783

13.1" (8/24/84): fairly faint, diffuse, slightly elongated E-W, even surface brightness.  A mag 13 star is at the WNW edge of halo and a mag 12.5 star is off the SE edge 1.1' from center.  Forms a pair with NGC 785 8' ESE.

13.1" (12/22/84): moderately bright.