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NGC1822

Basic Information

Location and Magnitude

Right Ascension: 5:5:9.2
Declination: -66:12:38
Constellation: DOR
Visual Magnitude: 13.2

Historic Information

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

Observational

Summary description: vF, S, p of 2
Sub-type: OCL

Steve's Notes

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NGC 1822

30" (11/4/10 - Coonabarabran, 264x): fairly faint, fairly small, 30" diameter.  A single mag 14.5 star is resolved at the west edge.  Forms a close pair with NGC 1826 2.8' SE.