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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

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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.