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NGC2845

Basic Information

Location and Magnitude

Right Ascension: 9:18:36.9
Declination: -38:0:35
Constellation: VEL
Visual Magnitude: 11.7

Historic Information

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

Observational

Summary description: vF, S, R, * 12 att sf
Sub-type: S0-a

Steve's Notes

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NGC 2845

18" (12/30/08): faint, small, slightly elongated WSW-ENE, 0.4'x0.25', even surface brightness.  The galaxy is nestled right against a mag 13 star that is attached on the east side, 20" from the center.