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NGC3411

Basic Information

Location and Magnitude

Right Ascension: 10:50:26.1
Declination: -12:50:42
Constellation: HYA
Visual Magnitude: 11.9

Historic Information

Discoverer: Herschel W.
Year of discovery: 1786
Discovery aperture: 18.7

Observational

Summary description: F, S, R, lbM
Sub-type: E0

Corwin's Notes

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NGC 3411 = NGC 3402, which see.

Steve's Notes

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NGC 3411

18" (3/29/03): at 257x, moderately bright, moderately large, round, small brighter core, 1.0' diameter.  A line of 3 mag 14 stars is close west.  Forms a pair with IC 647 2.1' ESE.  At 300x this tiny companion appeared very faint, very small, round, 15" diameter, required averted vision.