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NGC3025

Basic Information

Location and Magnitude

Right Ascension: 9:49:29.0
Declination: -21:44:29
Constellation: HYA
Visual Magnitude: 12.9

Historic Information

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

Observational

Summary description: eF, vS, R, * 9 s
Sub-type: S0

Steve's Notes

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NGC 3025

17.5" (4/1/00): fairly faint, roundish, 0.8' diameter, weak concentration, halo fades into background.  With averted vision, the halo increases to over 1' in diameter.  Located 2.6' NW of mag 9.3 SAO 178051.  A distinctive grouping of four mag 13-14 stars lies ~4' NW.  ESO 566-018 lies 14' ESE.