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NGC3904

Basic Information

Location and Magnitude

Right Ascension: 11:49:13.2
Declination: -29:16:37
Constellation: HYA
Visual Magnitude: 10.9

Historic Information

Discoverer: Herschel W.
Year of discovery: 1791
Discovery aperture: 18.7

Observational

Summary description: pB, S, R, mbM
Sub-type: E2

Steve's Notes

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NGC 3904

18" (4/29/06): fairly bright, moderately large, elongated 4:3 SSW-NNE.  Sharply concentrated with a very bright 20" core and a much fainter halo of uniform surface brightness.  NGC 3923 lies 40' NE.  Member of a group with NGC 3923, 4105, IC 764 and N4106.

8" (5/21/82): fairly faint, small, slightly elongated, bright core.  Located 40' SW of NGC 3923.