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NGC3454
Basic Information
Location and Magnitude
Right Ascension: 10:54:29.4
Declination: +17:20:37
Constellation: LEO
Visual Magnitude: 13.3
Historic Information
Discoverer: Herschel J.
Year of discovery: 1831
Discovery aperture: 18.3
Observational
Summary description: pF, lE, np of 2
Sub-type: SBc
Steve's Notes
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NGC 3454
24" (2/22/14): moderately bright and large, thin edge-on 5:1 WNW-ESE, 1.4'x0.3', weak concentration, tapers at the tips. Forms a striking pair with NGC 3455 3.6' S, with a mag 10.5-11 star directly between the pair.
17.5" (4/18/87): fairly faint edge-on streak 5:1 WNW-ESE, fairly small, slightly brighter along the major axis. Forms a pair with NGC 3455 3.6' S. Located 1.7' NNW of a mag 10.5 star.