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NGC3492

Basic Information

Location and Magnitude

Right Ascension: 11:0:57.3
Declination: +10:30:23
Constellation: LEO
Visual Magnitude: 13.1

Historic Information

Discoverer: Peters
Year of discovery: 1880
Discovery aperture: 13.5

Observational

Summary description: pF, S, * 9.5 p 20s, 1' s
Sub-type: E4

Steve's Notes

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NGC 3492

17.5" (4/25/98): faint, fairly small, slightly elongated ~E-W, 1.0'x0.8'.  Weak, even concentration to a slightly brighter core and nucleus.  This galaxy is the brightest in AGC 1142 with IC 664 4.1' NW, IC 663 6.4' SW and IC 666 4.6' SE.  Observation made in hazy skies.