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NGC2434

Basic Information

Location and Magnitude

Right Ascension: 7:34:51.5
Declination: -69:17:4
Constellation: VOL
Visual Magnitude: 11.2

Historic Information

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

Observational

Summary description: pB, S, R, pmbM, 3 st 11 n
Sub-type: E1

Steve's Notes

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NGC 2434

24" (4/4/08 - Magellan Observatory, Australia): this galaxy is located 16' NW of the remarkable barred spiral, NGC 2442.  At 260x it appeared bright, moderately large, slightly elongated 5:4, ~1.0'x0.8' in diameter.  Sharply concentrated with a very small, very bright core.  Mag 6.9 Delta Vol lies 15' NE.