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NGC981

Basic Information

Location and Magnitude

Right Ascension: 2:32:59.8
Declination: -10:58:25
Constellation: CET
Visual Magnitude: 13.9

Historic Information

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

Observational

Summary description: eF, S, gbM
Sub-type: Sc

Steve's Notes

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NGC 981

17.5" (12/4/93): faint, small, unconcentrated round spot with a low surface brightness.  Two mag 13 stars are 2.1' SW and 3.3' SW.  NGC 977 lies 13' NNE.