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NGC3874
Basic Information
Location and Magnitude
Right Ascension: 11:45:37.9
Declination: +8:34:27
Constellation: VIR
Visual Magnitude:
Historic Information
Discoverer: Herschel W.
Year of discovery: 1784
Discovery aperture: 18.7
Observational
Summary description: vF, vS, suspected
Sub-type: *2
Corwin's Notes
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NGC 3874 is probably the double star that Reinmuth noted. WH's position is
close following the double, and his description "vF, vS, left doubtful.
Twilight" is appropriate. Dreyer notes that Bigourdan did not find the
nebula; Bigourdan searched unsuccessfully for it twice.