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NGC3799

Basic Information

Location and Magnitude

Right Ascension: 11:40:9.3
Declination: +15:19:39
Constellation: LEO
Visual Magnitude: 13.9

Historic Information

Discoverer: Herschel J.
Year of discovery: 1832
Discovery aperture: 18.3

Observational

Summary description: cF, R, p of 2
Sub-type: SBb/P

Steve's Notes

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NGC 3799

17.5" (3/29/89): faint, very small, round.  Forms a striking pair located just off the southwest end of NGC 3800 1.4' from center.  A mag 12 star is 1.1' directly south, and a brighter mag 10.5 star is 2.9' SE.