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NGC1957

Basic Information

Location and Magnitude

Right Ascension: 5:32:55.1
Declination: -14:7:57
Constellation: LEP
Visual Magnitude: 13.9

Historic Information

Discoverer: Leavenworth
Year of discovery: 1885
Discovery aperture: 26.3

Observational

Summary description: eF, pS, R, bMN, * 15 inv
Sub-type: E3

Steve's Notes

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NGC 1957

24" (12/28/16): at 225x; fairly faint, small, round, 20" diameter, gradually increases to the center.  With direct vision a stellar nucleus pops out.  Situated 4.5' SSE of NGC 1954 in a trio (HDCE 361) with IC 2132. 

17.5" (12/3/88): very faint, very small, round, weak concentration.  Located 5' SSE of NGC 1954.