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NGC3636

Basic Information

Location and Magnitude

Right Ascension: 11:20:25.0
Declination: -10:16:55
Constellation: CRT
Visual Magnitude: 12.4

Historic Information

Discoverer: Herschel W.
Year of discovery: 1786
Discovery aperture: 18.7

Observational

Summary description: F, vS, R, lbM, * 7 f, p of 2
Sub-type: E0

Steve's Notes

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NGC 3636

17.5" (3/29/85): moderately bright, very small, bright core, round.  Located just 1.8' NW of mag 6.6 SAO 156618!  Forms a pair with similar galaxy NGC 3637 3.8' ENE.