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NGC1520

Basic Information

Location and Magnitude

Right Ascension: 3:57:51.1
Declination: -76:48:20
Constellation: MEN
Visual Magnitude:

Historic Information

Discoverer: Herschel J.
Year of discovery: 1836
Discovery aperture: 18.3

Observational

Summary description: Cl, pL, lRi, st 9-10
Sub-type: *Grp

Steve's Notes

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NGC 1520

14" (4/7/16 - Coonabarabran, 184x): fairly small and poor cluster of a dozen stars mag 9.6 and fainter in a 5' region.  Not impressive but detached in the field. Viewed through thin clouds.