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NGC3456

Basic Information

Location and Magnitude

Right Ascension: 10:54:3.3
Declination: -16:1:39
Constellation: CRT
Visual Magnitude: 12.6

Historic Information

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

Observational

Summary description: eF, att to * 12 f
Sub-type: SBc

Steve's Notes

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NGC 3456

18" (3/29/03): moderately bright and large, elongated 4:3 ~E-W, 1.2'x0.9', brighter core.  A mag 13 star is at the NE edge.  Located just over one degree ENE of mag 3.1 Nu Hydrae.