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NGC1596

Basic Information

Location and Magnitude

Right Ascension: 4:27:38.0
Declination: -55:1:35
Constellation: DOR
Visual Magnitude: 11.2

Historic Information

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

Observational

Summary description: B, pL, mE 15°, smbM, p of 2
Sub-type: S0

Steve's Notes

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NGC 1596

13.1" (2/19/04 - Costa Rica): bright, moderately large, very elongated 7:2 SSW-NNE, 1.8'x0.5', contains a slightly bulging core and tapering extensions.  Sharply concentrated with a very small bright core.  Paired with NGC 1602 2.9' SE in the Dorado Group of galaxies.  NGC 1617 lies 43' NE.  Located 55' due west of mag 3.3 Alpha Doradus.