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NGC1070

 

Basic Information


Location and Magnitude


Right Ascension: 2:43:22.0
Declination: +4:58:7
Constellation: CET
Visual Magnitude: 11.9

Historic Information


Discoverer: Herschel W.
Year of discovery: 1784
Discovery aperture: 18.7

Observational


Summary description: pF, S, iR, gbM
Sub-type: Sb

Steve's Notes

===== NGC 1070 17.5" (11/26/94): moderately bright, moderately large, elongated 3:2 N-S. Contains a well-defined bright, round core which is evenly concentrated to the center. A mag 11 star lies 2.4' SSW of center.