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NGC3297
Basic Information
Location and Magnitude
Right Ascension: 10:33:11.7
Declination: -12:40:16
Constellation: HYA
Visual Magnitude: 14.5
Historic Information
Discoverer: Leavenworth
Year of discovery: 1886
Discovery aperture: 26.3
Observational
Summary description: eF, S, iR
Sub-type: S0
Corwin's Notes
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NGC 3297. This shares with NGC 3295 = NGC 3280 (which see), and NGC 3296 =
IC 618 (also which see), a large error in RA. Leavenworth found it on the
same night as the other two, however, so we can be pretty sure of the identity
even if the orientation of his sketch is not quite sure. As with the other
two, his declination and description is good.
Herbert Howe looked for, but did not see this galaxy with any certainty. He
says (in a note for IC 2593 which he found nearby), "On 1899 April 10 I
measured the places of 3295 and 3296. I could only suspect 3297."
Nevertheless, the galaxy is there.
Steve's Notes
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NGC 3297
18" (3/29/03): very faint, very small, elongated 2:1 ~N-S, 20"x10", situated between two mag 13.5-14 stars SSW and NE (4.3' separation). In a group with NGC 3280 (triple system) 7' WNW and NGC 3296 7' WSW. This galaxy is listed as nonexistent in the RNGC.