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NGC1422

Basic Information

Location and Magnitude

Right Ascension: 3:41:31.3
Declination: -21:40:51
Constellation: ERI
Visual Magnitude: 13.2

Historic Information

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

Observational

Summary description: eF, pS, E 80°
Sub-type: SBab

Steve's Notes

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NGC 1422

17.5" (1/12/02): extremely faint, very small, round, 20", low surface brightness.  Based on the DSS image, I only viewed the brighter core as this galaxy is very extended SW-NE.  Forms a pair with NGC 1414 8' WSW.  Located 30' NW of NGC 1426.