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NGC1622
Basic Information
Location and Magnitude
Right Ascension: 4:36:36.6
Declination: -3:11:18
Constellation: ERI
Visual Magnitude: 12.5
Historic Information
Discoverer: Stoney J.
Year of discovery: 1850
Discovery aperture: 72.0
Observational
Summary description: vF, S, * 20 p 5s, II 524 p
Sub-type: SBab
Steve's Notes
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NGC 1622
48" (11/2/13): very bright, large, elongated 9:2 SW-NE, 2.8'x0.6', well concentrated with a very bright, elongated core that increases to the center. This is the thinnest of three striking edge-ons, just 11' NE of mag 3.9 Nu Eridani. NGC 1618, 8' WNW, is roughly parallel in orientation and NGC 1625, 10' SE, is perpendicular! MCG -01-12-037 lies 9' NNE.
17.5" (10/12/85): faint, elongated SW-NE, small bright core, stellar nucleus, faint elongated halo. This is the second the of three edge-on systems with similar NGC 1618 8' WNW (also similar position angle) and NGC 1625 10' SE. Located 11' NNE of Nu Eridani. HCG 30 lies 22' N.