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NGC3358

Basic Information

Location and Magnitude

Right Ascension: 10:43:33.0
Declination: -36:24:39
Constellation: ANT
Visual Magnitude: 11.4

Historic Information

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

Observational

Summary description: cF, vS, vlE, vS * att, 3rd of 3
Sub-type: SB0-a

Steve's Notes

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NGC 3358

17.5" (3/28/87): moderately bright, moderately large, prominent core, fainter elongated halo.  Several stars are near.  Third of three with NGC 3354 7' WNW and NGC 3350 10' WNW.  Member of the Klemola 16 group.