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NGC3260

Basic Information

Location and Magnitude

Right Ascension: 10:29:6.1
Declination: -35:35:45
Constellation: ANT
Visual Magnitude: 12.6

Historic Information

Discoverer: Herschel J.
Year of discovery: 1834
Discovery aperture: 18.3

Observational

Summary description: vvF, vS, R, pslbM, 3rd of 4
Sub-type: E3

Steve's Notes

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NGC 3260

18" (3/17/07): fairly faint, fairly small, elongated 5:3 N-S, 0.5'x0.3', slightly brighter core.  A mag 12.5 star is attached at the south end.  In a small triio with NGC 3258 2.6' WSW and NGC 3257 5.4' SW.

17.5" (3/28/87): very faint, small, oval.  A mag 12 star is attached at the south end 0.4' from center.  Forms a pair with NGC 3258 2.6' W.  Member of the Antlia Cluster (NGC 3257-3281).