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NGC1679

Basic Information

Location and Magnitude

Right Ascension: 4:49:55.5
Declination: -31:58:2
Constellation: CAE
Visual Magnitude: 11.6

Historic Information

Discoverer: Herschel J.
Year of discovery: 1835
Discovery aperture: 18.3

Observational

Summary description: vB, L, iR, 4 st inv
Sub-type: SBm

Steve's Notes

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NGC 1679

17.5" (1/23/93): moderately bright and large, 2' diameter, irregularly round, brighter core.  Unusual appearance as four stars are close including a mag 12 star at the NW edge, two stars near the SW edge and a mag 13.5 star at the SE edge.  This is a fairly bright galaxy for low elevation viewing.  Images reveal an irregular extension on the south side.