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NGC3579

Basic Information

Location and Magnitude

Right Ascension: 11:11:59.6
Declination: -61:14:35
Constellation: CAR
Visual Magnitude:

Historic Information

Discoverer: Herschel J.
Year of discovery: 1834
Discovery aperture: 18.3

Observational

Summary description: F, lE, sbM, 2nd of 6
Sub-type: EN

Corwin's Notes

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NGC 3579.  See NGC 3576.

Steve's Notes

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NGC 3579

18" (7/7/02 - Magellan Observatory, Australia): NGC 3579 is a small, fan or wedge-shaped section located just to the west of larger NGC 3584 within the RCW 57 complex.  It appears 2' in size with a 12th magnitude star at the south tip and spreading to the north and west from this star.  This is the second of 6 separate pieces catalogued by John Herschel.