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NGC1383

Basic Information

Location and Magnitude

Right Ascension: 3:37:39.2
Declination: -18:20:22
Constellation: ERI
Visual Magnitude: 12.5

Historic Information

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

Observational

Summary description: pF, S, R, psmbM
Sub-type: SB0

Steve's Notes

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NGC 1383

17.5" (12/11/99): moderately bright, moderately large, elongated 3:2 E-W, 1.0'x0.6', well concentrated.  Situated between two mag 13/14.5 stars 1.5' SW and NE.  First in a group of 7 NGC galaxies including NGC 1400 and NGC 1407.