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NGC951
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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).