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NGC1402

 

Basic Information


Location and Magnitude


Right Ascension: 3:39:30.4
Declination: -18:31:37
Constellation: ERI
Visual Magnitude: 13.6

Historic Information


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

Observational


Summary description: eF, vS, R
Sub-type: SB0

Steve's Notes

===== NGC 1402 17.5" (12/11/99): fairly faint, small, round, gradually increases to a small brighter core. Located 10' S of NGC 1400 in a group.