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NGC1473
Basic Information
Location and Magnitude
Right Ascension: 3:47:26.2
Declination: -68:13:14
Constellation: HYI
Visual Magnitude: 12.9
Historic Information
Discoverer: Herschel J.
Year of discovery: 1834
Discovery aperture: 18.3
Observational
Summary description: cF, pL, R, gvlbM
Sub-type: IBm
Steve's Notes
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NGC 1473
24" (4/4/08 - Magellan Observatory, Australia): at 200x appears moderately bright and large, elongated 3:2 SW-NE, weakly concentrated with a slightly brighter core. This galaxy has a slightly mottled or clumpy appearance (the SGC notes a "large knot 0.3' NE of center"). Elongated in the direction of a star 3' SW. Situated within a string of 4 stars - one star to the NW and three to the SE. Member of a small group that includes NGC 1511 and NGC 1511A.