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NGC1172
Basic Information
Location and Magnitude
Right Ascension: 3:1:36.0
Declination: -14:50:12
Constellation: ERI
Visual Magnitude: 11.9
Historic Information
Discoverer: Herschel W.
Year of discovery: 1785
Discovery aperture: 18.7
Observational
Summary description: pF, pL, R, psbM
Sub-type: E3
Steve's Notes
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NGC 1172
13.1" (1/18/85): faint, small, round, broad concentration. Located 2.1' SW of mag 9.6 SAO 148719.