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NGC918

Basic Information

Location and Magnitude

Right Ascension: 2:25:50.8
Declination: +18:29:45
Constellation: ARI
Visual Magnitude: 12.2

Historic Information

Discoverer: Herschel J.
Year of discovery: 1831
Discovery aperture: 18.3

Observational

Summary description: pF, L, R, * 10 sf 3'
Sub-type: SBc

Steve's Notes

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NGC 918

17.5" (1/20/90): faint, fairly large, almost round, very low surface brightness, weak concentration.  A mag 15 star is involved near the northwest edge.  Located 3' NNW of a mag 10.5 star.