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NGC889

Basic Information

Location and Magnitude

Right Ascension: 2:19:6.8
Declination: -41:44:57
Constellation: PHE
Visual Magnitude: 13.3

Historic Information

Discoverer: Herschel J.
Year of discovery: 1834
Discovery aperture: 18.3

Observational

Summary description: vF, vS, R, bM, * 7 sf
Sub-type: E1

Steve's Notes

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NGC 889

30" (11/4/10 - Coonabarabran, 429x): moderately bright, fairly small, round, 45" diameter, gradually increases to a small bright core and stellar nucleus.  Located 7' NW of mag 6.4 HD 14509.  NGC 893 lies 23' NNE.