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NGC1448
Basic Information
Location and Magnitude
Right Ascension: 3:44:31.3
Declination: -44:38:45
Constellation: HOR
Visual Magnitude: 10.7
Historic Information
Discoverer: Herschel J.
Year of discovery: 1835
Discovery aperture: 18.3
Observational
Summary description: pB, L, vmE 222°
Sub-type: Sc
Corwin's Notes
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NGC 1448 = NGC 1457, which see.
Steve's Notes
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NGC 1448
18" (12/30/08): moderately bright, large, edge-on ~6:1 SW-NE, ~4.5'x0.8'. Contains a brighter, elongated core that increases to the center. A brighter star is close southeast of the core (1.4' from center) and a fainter star is near the northeast end. Situated at the midpoint of two mag 9.2/9.7 stars located 7.5' N and 7.5' S. Viewed at only 8¡ elevation.