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NGC1951

Basic Information

Location and Magnitude

Right Ascension: 5:26:6.9
Declination: -66:35:50
Constellation: DOR
Visual Magnitude: 10.6

Historic Information

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

Observational

Summary description: B, lE, sbM ** 10 ___DREYER___ 11
Sub-type: OCL

Steve's Notes

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NGC 1951

13.1" (2/20/04 - Costa Rica): fairly bright, small, round, 25" diameter, well-concentrated with a 10" bright core (John Herschel described the core as a close double star).