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NGC3153

Basic Information

Location and Magnitude

Right Ascension: 10:12:50.5
Declination: +12:40:0
Constellation: LEO
Visual Magnitude: 12.7

Historic Information

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

Observational

Summary description: eF, pL, vlE, r, st inv
Sub-type: Sc

Corwin's Notes

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NGC 3153, discovered by WH, is also David Todd's number (20b), found during 
his search for "the trans-Neptunian planet."  See NGC 3604 for more.

Steve's Notes

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NGC 3153

17.5" (1/23/88): moderately bright, moderately large, oval ~N-S, broad concentration.