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NGC3791

Basic Information

Location and Magnitude

Right Ascension: 11:39:41.6
Declination: -9:22:0
Constellation: CRT
Visual Magnitude: 13.4

Historic Information

Discoverer: Herschel W.
Year of discovery: 1787
Discovery aperture: 18.7

Observational

Summary description: vF, vS, R, gbM, * 8 s 6'
Sub-type: S0

Steve's Notes

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NGC 3791

17.5" (5/2/92): fairly faint, fairly small, slightly elongated, gradually brighter halo, small bright core.  Located 6.0' N of mag 7.4 SAO 138326.  Forms a pair with NGC 3771 8' W.