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NGC3563

Basic Information

Location and Magnitude

Right Ascension: 11:11:25.2
Declination: +26:57:51
Constellation: LEO
Visual Magnitude: 13.7

Historic Information

Discoverer: Struve O.
Year of discovery: 1869
Discovery aperture: 15.0

Observational

Summary description: pF, pL, * 8 m 2' n
Sub-type: SB0

Steve's Notes

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NGC 3563

18" (5/31/03): faint, very small, round, 0.4' diameter.  This is a double galaxy and a very small companion was just resolved on the west edge.  NGC 3563A appears as an extremely faint, round "knot" (perhaps 10" diameter) just 17" W of center.  Located 3.3' S of mag 9.5 SAO 81711.