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NGC2954

Basic Information

Location and Magnitude

Right Ascension: 9:40:24.0
Declination: +14:55:21
Constellation: LEO
Visual Magnitude: 12.4

Historic Information

Discoverer: Herschel J.
Year of discovery: 1836
Discovery aperture: 18.3

Observational

Summary description: vF, S, R, n of 2
Sub-type: E3

Corwin's Notes

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NGC 2954.  See NGC 2953.

Steve's Notes

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NGC 2954

17.5" (4/15/93): moderately bright, small, elongated 3:2 NW-SE, bright core, fairly high surface brightness.  Located on a line with two mag 12 stars 1.8' NNW and 2.5' NNW.