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NGC1490
Basic Information
Location and Magnitude
Right Ascension: 3:53:34.1
Declination: -66:1:5
Constellation: RET
Visual Magnitude: 12.4
Historic Information
Discoverer: Herschel J.
Year of discovery: 1834
Discovery aperture: 18.3
Observational
Summary description: pB, S, vlE, pmbM
Sub-type: E1
Steve's Notes
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NGC 1490
24" (4/4/08 - Magellan Observatory, Australia): at 280x appeared bright, moderately large, round, 1.2' diameter. Sharply concentrated with a very bright 20" core that increases to the center, surrounded by a diffuse 1.2' halo. A faint star is embedded at the east edge of the halo. NGC 1503 lies 18' E and ESO 083-012 is 9.5' NE. Located 1.5 degrees SE of mag 3.8 Beta Reticuli and 4' N of mag 9.3 HD 24957.