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NGC1359

Basic Information

Location and Magnitude

Right Ascension: 3:33:47.8
Declination: -19:29:27
Constellation: ERI
Visual Magnitude: 12.2

Historic Information

Discoverer: Herschel J.
Year of discovery: 1836
Discovery aperture: 18.3

Observational

Summary description: F, L, R, vglbM
Sub-type: SBm/P

Steve's Notes

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NGC 1359

17.5" (11/17/01): fairly large oval 4:3 NW-SE, 3.0'x2.5' WNW-ESE, fairly low surface brightness with no significant concentration.  This galaxy has a disturbed, knotty appearance that was not picked up visually.  Brightest in a small group with ESO 548-044 8.5' NE and part of the larger NGC 1407 group.