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NGC1518
Basic Information
Location and Magnitude
Right Ascension: 4:6:49.0
Declination: -21:10:46
Constellation: ERI
Visual Magnitude: 11.8
Historic Information
Discoverer: Herschel J.
Year of discovery: 1835
Discovery aperture: 18.3
Observational
Summary description: B, L, pmE, gbM, * 8 sp
Sub-type: SBd
Steve's Notes
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NGC 1518
18" (1/21/04): fairly bright, fairly large, elongated 3:1 SW-NE, ~2.8'x1.0', broad concentration with a large bulging core and tapered ends. Irregular, mottled surface brightness and fades on the SW end. Located 2.6' NE a mag 10 star.
17.5" (12/28/94): fairly faint, very elongated 3:1 SW-NE, 2.7'x0.9', weak concentration. Located 2.5' NE of a mag 9.5 star. Appears asymmetric with the SW end close to the bright star much fainter than the main body.
8" (1/1/84): faint, very elongated 3:1 streak SW-NE. A mag 10 star 2.5' SW interferes with viewing. NGC 1521 lies 22' ENE.