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NGC3290

Basic Information

Location and Magnitude

Right Ascension: 10:35:17.5
Declination: -17:16:36
Constellation: HYA
Visual Magnitude: 13.5

Historic Information

Discoverer: Leavenworth
Year of discovery: 1886
Discovery aperture: 26.3

Observational

Summary description: eF, S, lE 0°, gbM, B * n 6'
Sub-type: SBbc/P

Steve's Notes

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NGC 3290

18" (3/29/03): faint, moderately large, elongated 3:2 SW-NE, 0.9'x0.6', low surface brightness, very weak concentration.  In field with mag 8.4 SAO 156083 7' N and mag 7.8 SAO 156089 9' SW which detract from viewing.