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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

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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. 