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NGC1678

Basic Information

Location and Magnitude

Right Ascension: 4:51:35.4
Declination: -2:37:22
Constellation: ORI
Visual Magnitude: 13.2

Historic Information

Discoverer: Herschel W.
Year of discovery: 1786
Discovery aperture: 18.7

Observational

Summary description: vF, S
Sub-type: S0

Steve's Notes

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NGC 1678

13.1" (11/29/86): faint, small, slightly elongated, small bright core.  A mag 12 star is close off western edge 1.0' from core.  NGC 1670 lies 28' WSW.