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NGC1038

Basic Information

Location and Magnitude

Right Ascension: 2:40:6.3
Declination: +1:30:34
Constellation: CET
Visual Magnitude: 13.4

Historic Information

Discoverer: Herschel W.
Year of discovery: 1786
Discovery aperture: 18.7

Observational

Summary description: eF, pS, R, lbM
Sub-type: S0-a

Steve's Notes

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NGC 1038

17.5" (11/26/94): fairly faint, fairly small, very elongated 3:1 SW-NE, 1.2'x0.4', bright core is moderately concentrated.  Forms a pair with IC 1827 5.6' NW.