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NGC901

Basic Information

Location and Magnitude

Right Ascension: 2:23:34.0
Declination: +26:33:24
Constellation: ARI
Visual Magnitude: 14.8

Historic Information

Discoverer: Marth
Year of discovery: 1864
Discovery aperture: 48.0

Observational

Summary description: eF, vS
Sub-type: C

Corwin's Notes

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NGC 901 is just 2.8 arcmin nnf NGC 900, and the NGC position (from Marth, who 
found the pair) is very close to the true position.  Nevertheless, this has 
not prevented MCG and RNGC from getting the identification wrong.  MCG calls 
N900 "N901," and RNGC claims N901 to be non-existent (though it does get 
N900 right).  In spite of this, the identifications of the two objects are 
clear.

Steve's Notes

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NGC 901

17.5" (10/29/94): very faint, very small, round, 0.3' diameter, no concentration.  Can view with direct view and hold continuously with averted vision.  Located 2.8' NNE of NGC 900.  Incorrectly listed as identical to NGC 900 in RNGC.  Not listed in any of the major catalogues!