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NGC3673
Basic Information
Location and Magnitude
Right Ascension: 11:25:12.7
Declination: -26:44:12
Constellation: HYA
Visual Magnitude: 11.5
Historic Information
Discoverer: Herschel J.
Year of discovery: 1836
Discovery aperture: 18.3
Observational
Summary description: F, vL, gvlbM, * 7 s 6'
Sub-type: SBb
Steve's Notes
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NGC 3673
18" (3/19/04): moderately bright, moderately large, elongated 3:2 ~E-W, 2.0'x1.4', broad concentration to halo. Appears brighter along the major axis like a bar (verified on the DSS) with a very small brighter core. Two mag 11.5 and 13 stars following closely, 2' and 1.5' from the center. Located 8' N of mag 8.7 SAO 179863.
18" (3/19/04): moderately bright, fairly large, elongated nearly 2:1 WSW-ENE. Contains a bright 45" elongated core embedded in a much faint halo, ~2.5'x1.5'. Within the halo is the strong impression of a bar and the galaxy is locally brighter immediately following the bar.