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NGC1556

Basic Information

Location and Magnitude

Right Ascension: 4:17:44.7
Declination: -50:9:51
Constellation: DOR
Visual Magnitude: 13.1

Historic Information

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

Observational

Summary description: cF, S, R, vglbM
Sub-type: Sab

Steve's Notes

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NGC 1556

24" (11/18/12 - Magellan Observatory, Australia): at 260x appeared moderately bright and large, very elongated 3:1 NNW-SSE, 1.1'x0.35'.  Fairly high surface brightness with a brighter core but no distinct zones.  Member of the Dorado Group.  Viewed with 4.5 day moon up.