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NGC3812

Basic Information

Location and Magnitude

Right Ascension: 11:41:7.8
Declination: +24:49:21
Constellation: LEO
Visual Magnitude: 12.4

Historic Information

Discoverer: Herschel W.
Year of discovery: 1785
Discovery aperture: 18.7

Observational

Summary description: cF, vS, R, 1st of 3, * 6 sf 3'
Sub-type: E1

Steve's Notes

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NGC 3812

17.5" (4/15/93): moderately bright, small, round, prominent core, fairly high surface brightness.  Located 1.7' WNW of mag 8.4 SAO 81942.  First of three in a 220x field with NGC 3814 5' E and NGC 3815 6.7' ESE.  Member of a small group (LGG 245) with NGC 3798 14' SW.