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NGC1796

Basic Information

Location and Magnitude

Right Ascension: 5:2:42.8
Declination: -61:8:23
Constellation: DOR
Visual Magnitude: 12.3

Historic Information

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

Observational

Summary description: pF, pS, pmE, vglbM
Sub-type: SBb

Steve's Notes

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NGC 1796

14" (4/7/16 - Coonabarabran, 184x): moderately bright and large, very elongated 3:1 WNW-ESE, 1.3'x0.45', broad concentration, brighter core.  A mag 10/11.5 pair at 9" lies 10' SSE.