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NGC3896

Basic Information

Location and Magnitude

Right Ascension: 11:48:56.3
Declination: +48:40:29
Constellation: UMA
Visual Magnitude: 12.9

Historic Information

Discoverer: Herschel W.
Year of discovery: 1788
Discovery aperture: 18.7

Observational

Summary description: F, vS
Sub-type: SB0-a

Steve's Notes

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NGC 3896

17.5" (4/7/89): faint, small, oval NW-SE, small bright core.  A mag 13.5 star is at the north edge 26" from the center.  Forms a pair with NGC 3893 3.7' NW.