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NGC1310

Basic Information

Location and Magnitude

Right Ascension: 3:21:3.5
Declination: -37:6:8
Constellation: FOR
Visual Magnitude: 12.1

Historic Information

Discoverer: Herschel J.
Year of discovery: 1835
Discovery aperture: 18.3

Observational

Summary description: globular, vF, pL, R, vgvlbM
Sub-type: SBc

Steve's Notes

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NGC 1310

17.5" (1/12/02): faint, moderately large, the halo is slightly elongated ~E-W, 1.8'x1.4'.  The halo is weakly concentrated to a slightly brighter, 1' round core.  Located 20' WNW of NGC 1316 (Fornax A) and 8' SW of mag 9.4 SAO 194250.  Member of the Fornax I Cluster.