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NGC3455
Basic Information
Location and Magnitude
Right Ascension: 10:54:30.9
Declination: +17:17:4
Constellation: LEO
Visual Magnitude: 12.0
Historic Information
Discoverer: Herschel W.
Year of discovery: 1784
Discovery aperture: 18.7
Observational
Summary description: pF, S, E, gbM, r, sf of 2
Sub-type: SBb
Steve's Notes
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NGC 3455
24" (2/22/14): moderately bright, moderately large, elongated 3:2 WSW-ENE, 0.9'x0.6', broad concentration, no distinct core but an irregular surface brightness. Forms a striking pair with NGC 3454 3.6' N. A mag 10.5-11 star is directly between the two galaxies.
17.5" (4/18/87): moderately bright, fairly small, broad concentration, oval elongated 3:2 WSW-ENE. A mag 10.5 star is 2.0' N of center. Forms a pair with NGC 3454 3.6' N. The bright star is symmetrically placed between the galaxies.