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NGC969
Basic Information
Location and Magnitude
Right Ascension: 2:34:8.0
Declination: +32:56:47
Constellation: TRI
Visual Magnitude: 12.3
Historic Information
Discoverer: Herschel J.
Year of discovery: 1827
Discovery aperture: 18.3
Observational
Summary description: S, R, psbM, 1st of 5
Sub-type: S0
Steve's Notes
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NGC 969
18" (1/26/11): at 285x appeared moderately bright, moderately large, elongated 2:1 N-S, 1.0'x0.5', sharp concentration with a small, very bright core. In a tight trio with NGC 970 2' NNE and NGC 974 3.8' E. Also nearby is CGCG 505-008 7.4' NE and NGC 978 10' SE (a dozen total are within 35'). A mag 14 star is just off the SE side of the halo, 0.9' from the center. Located 3.4' SSW of a mag 10 star.
17.5" (12/4/93): first of five in the NGC 978 group. Fairly faint, small, round, sharp concentration. A mag 14 star is just 0.9' S. Located 3.4' SSW of a mag 9.5 star in a rich star field. NGC 974 lies 3.8' E, NGC 970 2' NNE and NGC 978 10' SE, all in the same field.
13" (12/22/84): fairly faint, small, small bright nucleus, slightly elongated N-S. In a trio with NGC 974 3.9' E and NGC 978 11' SE. NGC 970 2' NE not seen.