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NGC3222

Basic Information

Location and Magnitude

Right Ascension: 10:22:34.4
Declination: +19:53:12
Constellation: LEO
Visual Magnitude: 12.8

Historic Information

Discoverer: Winnecke
Year of discovery: 1855
Discovery aperture: 9.6

Observational

Summary description: F, lbM, rr (Schultz, bi N), Auw 27
Sub-type: SB0

Steve's Notes

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NGC 3222

17.5" (4/25/92): fairly faint, small, slightly elongated SW-NE, small bright core, faint halo.  A mag 14.5 star is just south of the west edge 0.6' from center.  A mag 11.5 star lies 2.9' S.  FIrst of three with the NGC 3226/3227 duo 13' E in field.