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NGC3486

Basic Information

Location and Magnitude

Right Ascension: 11:0:24.0
Declination: +28:58:32
Constellation: LMI
Visual Magnitude: 10.5

Historic Information

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

Observational

Summary description: cB, cL, R, gmbM
Sub-type: SBc

Steve's Notes

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NGC 3486

13.1" (3/24/84): fairly bright, large, slightly elongated E-W, 4'x3', diffuse outer halo with a brighter core.  Located 15' SW of mag 7.9 SAO 81621.