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NGC1144
Basic Information
Location and Magnitude
Right Ascension: 2:55:12.2
Declination: -0:11:2
Constellation: CET
Visual Magnitude: 13.0
Historic Information
Discoverer: Stephan
Year of discovery: 1876
Discovery aperture: 31.0
Observational
Summary description: eF, S, R, f of 2
Sub-type: Ring B
Corwin's Notes
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NGC 1144 = NGC 1142. See NGC 1141.
Steve's Notes
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NGC 1144
48" (10/25/11): at 488x, appeared very bright, moderately large, elongated 4:3 SW-NE, 50"x35". Contains a large, very bright core that is offset to the SE side. The core gradually increases to an intense center. A mag 16.4 star is off the southeast side. Forms a double system (Arp 118) with NGC 1143, attached on thenorthwest side where the halos merge. This galaxy is highly disrupted with a loop or ring on the NW side. An extended halo was seen on this side, but only a hint of the actual ring was visible.
17.5" (1/7/89): faint, small, round, bright core. Slightly brighter of pair with NGC 1143 in a common halo 0.5' WNW.