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NGC1237
Basic Information
Location and Magnitude
Right Ascension: 3:10:8.9
Declination: -8:41:31
Constellation: ERI
Visual Magnitude:
Historic Information
Discoverer: Muller
Year of discovery: 1886
Discovery aperture: 26.3
Observational
Summary description: vF, S, E 170°, ? D *
Sub-type: *2
Corwin's Notes
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NGC 1237 is most likely the double star about 30 seconds west, and a minute
south, of Muller's position. It fits his description, including the position
angle, and Muller himself notes "**?"
Steve's Notes
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NGC 1237
24" (12/28/13): this 13" pair of evenly matched mag 14-15 stars was easily resolved at 225x. Located 21' NW of the NGC 1241/1242 pair (Arp 304).