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NGC3166

Basic Information

Location and Magnitude

Right Ascension: 10:13:45.5
Declination: +3:25:33
Constellation: SEX
Visual Magnitude: 10.4

Historic Information

Discoverer: Herschel W.
Year of discovery: 1783
Discovery aperture: 18.7

Observational

Summary description: B, pS, R, psmbM, 2nd of 3
Sub-type: SB0-a

Steve's Notes

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NGC 3166

17.5" (3/23/85): bright, almost round, even concentration to a brighter core and stellar nucleus (large, low surface brightness arms not seen).  The core appears brighter than NGC 3169 7.8' ENE but the duo is pretty similar.  Second of three with NGC 3165 4.6' SW.  Two mag 12.5 stars lie 2.6' NW and 2.8' SW of center. 

13" (4/16/83): fairly bright, bright core.  Forms a pair with NGC 3169.