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NGC1506

Basic Information

Location and Magnitude

Right Ascension: 4:0:21.6
Declination: -52:34:24
Constellation: DOR
Visual Magnitude: 13.4

Historic Information

Discoverer: Herschel J.
Year of discovery: 1837
Discovery aperture: 18.3

Observational

Summary description: eeeF, S, R, bet 2 st 12 and 13
Sub-type: E-S0

Steve's Notes

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NGC 1506

24" (11/18/12 - Magellan Observatory, Australia): fairly faint, fairly small, oval 3:2 ~SW-NE, 35"x25", weak concentration, gradually increases to a faint stellar nucleus.  Situated between a mag 13 star 1.8' SW and a mag 13.5 star 1.1' NE.  Member of AGC 3193 with brighter member NGC 1500 24' NW.