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NGC1897

Basic Information

Location and Magnitude

Right Ascension: 5:17:32.4
Declination: -67:26:56
Constellation: DOR
Visual Magnitude: 13.5

Historic Information

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

Observational

Summary description: eF, S, R
Sub-type: OCL

Steve's Notes

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NGC 1897

30" (10/12/15 - OzSky): moderately bright cluster, fairly small, round, 25" diameter, fairly smooth, no resolution except for a mag 16.5 star at the south edge.  No response to filter.  Mag 9.9 HD 35292 is 5' ENE.  NGC 1895 is 8' NNW.