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NGC3424

Basic Information

Location and Magnitude

Right Ascension: 10:51:46.2
Declination: +32:54:1
Constellation: LMI
Visual Magnitude: 12.4

Historic Information

Discoverer: Herschel W.
Year of discovery: 1785
Discovery aperture: 18.7

Observational

Summary description: pF, pL, lE, sp of 3
Sub-type: SBb

Steve's Notes

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NGC 3424

17.5" (4/9/94): moderately bright, moderately large, very elongated 3:1 WNW-ESE, 2.1'x0.7'.  A mag 13.5 is superimposed at the east edge and a brighter mag 11.5 star is 1.4' SE of center.  Forms a striking pair with NGC 3430 6.0' ENE.