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NGC1587
Basic Information
Location and Magnitude
Right Ascension: 4:30:40.0
Declination: +0:39:45
Constellation: TAU
Visual Magnitude: 11.7
Historic Information
Discoverer: Herschel W.
Year of discovery: 1783
Discovery aperture: 18.7
Observational
Summary description: F, pS, R, r, p of D neb
Sub-type: E2
Steve's Notes
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NGC 1587
17.5" (2/3/03): fairly bright, moderately large, slightly elongated SW-NE, 1.2'x1.0', well-concentrated with a very bright core and stellar nucleus. Forms a close pair with NGC 1588 0.9' E. In a trio with NGC 1589 12' N.
13" (12/22/84): moderately bright, small, almost round, small bright core. Forms a pair with NGC 1588 1' E. NGC 1589 lies 12' N. Located midway between 44 and 45 Tauri.