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NGC3742

 

Basic Information


Location and Magnitude


Right Ascension: 11:35:32.1
Declination: -37:57:22
Constellation: CEN
Visual Magnitude: 12.1

Historic Information


Discoverer: Herschel J.
Year of discovery: 1835
Discovery aperture: 18.3

Observational


Summary description: pF, pL, vlE, glbM
Sub-type: SBab/P

Steve's Notes

===== NGC 3742 18" (4/25/09): fairly faint, fairly small, elongated 3:2 WNW-ESE, ~45"x30". Contains a small, brighter, round core. Forms a pair with NGC 3749 4.8' SE. In a group with NGC 3783 43' ENE. The DSS image reveals large, sweeping spiral arms (not seen) that increase the overall size considerably.