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NGC1522

Basic Information

Location and Magnitude

Right Ascension: 4:6:7.6
Declination: -52:40:10
Constellation: DOR
Visual Magnitude: 13.6

Historic Information

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

Observational

Summary description: eF, vS, R, vlbM
Sub-type: S0/P

Steve's Notes

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NGC 1522

24" (11/18/12 - Magellan Observatory, Australia): fairly faint to moderately bright, fairly small, oval 3:2 SW-NE, 30"x20", very small brighter core. A mag 15.8 star is just off the NW side, 30" from center.  A mag 13.5 star lies 1.3' NE of center.  Located 14' SW of mag 8.6 HD 26354.  Member of the Dorado Group (NGC 1566 subgroup).