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NGC1311

Basic Information

Location and Magnitude

Right Ascension: 3:20:6.7
Declination: -52:11:14
Constellation: HOR
Visual Magnitude: 13.0

Historic Information

Discoverer: Herschel J.
Year of discovery: 1837
Discovery aperture: 18.3

Observational

Summary description: F, pL, mE 37°, gbM
Sub-type: SBm

Steve's Notes

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NGC 1311

24" (11/18/12 - Magellan Observatory, Australia): moderately bright, fairly large, very elongated 7:2 SW-NE, 2.2'x0.6', broad concentration with a large, brighter core but no distinct nucleus.  Located 9.5' S of mag 8.4 HD 20916.  Member of the Dorado Group.