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NGC3262

Basic Information

Location and Magnitude

Right Ascension: 10:29:6.1
Declination: -44:9:36
Constellation: VEL
Visual Magnitude: 13.2

Historic Information

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

Observational

Summary description: eF, S, R
Sub-type: SB0

Steve's Notes

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NGC 3262

13.1" (2/18/04 - Costa Rica): faint, small, slightly elongated WNW-ENE, 30"x25", low even surface brightness.  Forms a pair with brighter NGC 3263 2.6' NNE in a group (Klemola 12).