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NGC1703

Basic Information

Location and Magnitude

Right Ascension: 4:52:51.9
Declination: -59:44:34
Constellation: DOR
Visual Magnitude: 11.3

Historic Information

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

Observational

Summary description: F, L, R, vglbM, ** att
Sub-type: SBb

Steve's Notes

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NGC 1703

13.1" (2/19/04 - Costa Rica): fairly faint, moderately large, oval 3:2 ~N-S, 1.5'x1.0'.  Unusual appearance as a mag 10 star (close double) is superimposed southeast of the core and the galaxy extends to the northwest of this bright star.  The outer halo is diffuse and fades into the background.  Located 34' E of NGC 1688.