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NGC1503

Basic Information

Location and Magnitude

Right Ascension: 3:56:33.3
Declination: -66:2:26
Constellation: RET
Visual Magnitude: 13.6

Historic Information

Discoverer: Herschel J.
Year of discovery: 1834
Discovery aperture: 18.3

Observational

Summary description: eF, pS, R, * 10 np
Sub-type: SB0-a

Steve's Notes

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NGC 1503

24" (4/4/08 - Magellan Observatory, Australia): fairly faint to moderately bright, small, round, 25" diameter.  Contains a very small brighter core and occasional stellar nucleus.  Located 18' E of brighter NGC 1490.