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NGC3658

Basic Information

Location and Magnitude

Right Ascension: 11:23:58.5
Declination: +38:33:49
Constellation: UMA
Visual Magnitude: 12.2

Historic Information

Discoverer: Herschel W.
Year of discovery: 1789
Discovery aperture: 18.7

Observational

Summary description: F, S, R, svmbMN = * 14 mag
Sub-type: S0

Steve's Notes

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NGC 3658

18" (5/30/03): moderately bright, moderately large, round, 1.0' diameter, small bright core, symmetrical appearance.  Located 15' SW of NGC 3665 and 9' SE of mag 9 SAO 62530.