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NGC1078

Basic Information

Location and Magnitude

Right Ascension: 2:44:8.0
Declination: -9:27:7
Constellation: CET
Visual Magnitude: 14.3

Historic Information

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

Observational

Summary description: eF, eS, R (? = 1064)
Sub-type: E-S0

Steve's Notes

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NGC 1078

17.5" (12/20/95): very faint, very small, round.  Contains a 10" brighter core surrounded by a 25" halo.  A mag 10 star lies 5.8' NNW.  Located close to the Eridanus border.