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NGC951

Basic Information

Location and Magnitude

Right Ascension: 2:28:56.9
Declination: -22:20:57
Constellation: CET
Visual Magnitude: 14.6

Historic Information

Discoverer: Leavenworth
Year of discovery: 1886
Discovery aperture: 26.3

Observational

Summary description: eF, S, E 0°, ? D *
Sub-type: SBab

Steve's Notes

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NGC 951

17.5" (11/17/01): extremely faint, small, round, 0.4'.  The faint glow requires averted and  has a low surface brightness with no noticeable core.  Situated at midpoint between two mag 11.5 stars 3' NW and 3' SE.  Forms a close pair with MCG -04-07-002 2' S (not seen).