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NGC855
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Basic Information
Location and Magnitude
Right Ascension: 2:14:3.7
Declination: +27:52:40
Constellation: TRI
Visual Magnitude: 12.6
Historic Information
Discoverer: Herschel W.
Year of discovery: 1786
Discovery aperture: 18.7
Observational
Summary description: F, S, lE 90°, bM
Sub-type: E6
Steve's Notes
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NGC 855
17.5" (11/27/92): moderately bright, fairly small, elongated 5:2 WSW-ENE, 2.0'x0.8', bright middle, fainter extensions. A mag 14.5 star is just 30" S. Located just north of the Aries border.