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NGC1347

Basic Information

Location and Magnitude

Right Ascension: 3:29:41.8
Declination: -22:16:45
Constellation: ERI
Visual Magnitude: 13.2

Historic Information

Discoverer: Leavenworth
Year of discovery: 1886
Discovery aperture: 26.3

Observational

Summary description: eF, pS, E 130°, sbMN
Sub-type: SBc

Steve's Notes

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NGC 1347

17.5" (1/12/02): faint, moderately large, irregularly round, 1.2' diameter, weakly concentrated.  A very faint companion at the south edge was not seen.  Located 14' N of mag 7 SAO 168587.