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NGC3893
Basic Information
Location and Magnitude
Right Ascension: 11:48:38.2
Declination: +48:42:41
Constellation: UMA
Visual Magnitude: 10.5
Historic Information
Discoverer: Herschel W.
Year of discovery: 1788
Discovery aperture: 18.7
Observational
Summary description: B, pL, R, mbM
Sub-type: SBc
Steve's Notes
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NGC 3893
17.5" (4/7/89): fairly bright, moderately large, oval 3:2 NNW-SSE, 2.4'x1.6', broad moderate concentration, small bright core. There is a hint of spiral structure with an impression of an arm attached at the SW end trailing to the east. A mag 13.5 star is involved at the NW side 1.0' from the center and a mag 10.5 star is 3.1' SW. Forms a pair with NGC 3896 3.7' SE.