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NGC3546

Basic Information

Location and Magnitude

Right Ascension: 11:9:46.7
Declination: -13:22:49
Constellation: CRT
Visual Magnitude: 13.4

Historic Information

Discoverer: Muller
Year of discovery: 1886
Discovery aperture: 26.3

Observational

Summary description: Neb * 12, * 12 2' nf
Sub-type: E-S0

Steve's Notes

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NGC 3546

17.5" (5/4/02): faint, very small, slightly elongated, 25"x 20", stellar nucleus.  Apparently I picked up the core region only as the arms have a much lower surface brightness.