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NGC3055

Basic Information

Location and Magnitude

Right Ascension: 9:55:17.8
Declination: +4:16:10
Constellation: SEX
Visual Magnitude: 12.1

Historic Information

Discoverer: Herschel W.
Year of discovery: 1784
Discovery aperture: 18.7

Observational

Summary description: F, pL, vlE, vgbM, rr, * 7 f 92s
Sub-type: SBc

Steve's Notes

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NGC 3055

13.1" (4/10/86): moderately bright, elongated 3:2 WSW-ENE, moderately large.  There is a sharper light cut-off on the east side due to dust.  Located 5.7' SSE of a mag 10.5 star.