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NGC3299
Basic Information
Location and Magnitude
Right Ascension: 10:36:23.9
Declination: +12:42:26
Constellation: LEO
Visual Magnitude: 12.7
Historic Information
Discoverer: Herschel W.
Year of discovery: 1784
Discovery aperture: 18.7
Observational
Summary description: eF, cL, R, vgbM, r
Sub-type: SBdm
Steve's Notes
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NGC 3299
24" (4/20/14): faint, fairly large, very low surface brightness, very weak concentration, elongated 4:3 N-S, ~1.6'x1.2'. No noticeable core or zones. First in the KTG 30 trio (not physically related) with NGC 3306 11.8' SE and CGCG 065-069 11' ENE. Redshift-independent distance of 17.6 million l.y and part of the M96 Group.
17.5" (3/1/03): very faint, fairly large, unusually large low surface brightness galaxy with a very weak concentration making detection difficult. Appears at least 1.5' in diameter and roughly circular. Forms a pair with brighter NGC 3306 12' ESE. Required averted but once identified I could hold it most of the time with concentration and averted vision.