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NGC3149

Basic Information

Location and Magnitude

Right Ascension: 10:3:43.4
Declination: -80:25:20
Constellation: CHA
Visual Magnitude: 12.6

Historic Information

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

Observational

Summary description: F, S, lE, vlbM, * 15 inv
Sub-type: Sb

Steve's Notes

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NGC 3149

24" (4/4/08 - Magellan Observatory, Australia): this galaxy is located just 30' NNW of the bright planetary NGC 3195.  At 260x it appeared moderately bright, fairly small, slightly elongated, ~0.9'x0.8', slightly brighter core, irregular surface brightness.  John Herschel mentioned a 15th magnitude star was involved, and there is a very faint star at the NE edge.