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NGC1090
Basic Information
Location and Magnitude
Right Ascension: 2:46:34.0
Declination: -0:14:52
Constellation: CET
Visual Magnitude: 11.8
Historic Information
Discoverer: Herschel W.
Year of discovery: 1785
Discovery aperture: 18.7
Observational
Summary description: vF, pL, iR, bM
Sub-type: SBbc
Steve's Notes
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NGC 1090
18" (1/15/07): fairly bright, fairly large, elongated ~5:2 WNW-ESE, ~2.5'x1', broad mild concentration to a fairly large, slightly brighter core which has a mottled texture. A mag 15 star is just off the the south edge and an 11th magnitude star lies 3' N.
17.5" (11/14/87): moderately bright, moderately large, oval ~E-W, weak concentration. A mag 15 star is at the south edge 42" from center and a mag 11.5 star is 3.1' N. NGC 1087 lies 15' S and NGC 1094 is 14' ESE.
13" (9/3/83): faint, moderately large, diffuse, slightly elongated ~E-W.