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NGC3944

Basic Information

Location and Magnitude

Right Ascension: 11:53:5.0
Declination: +26:12:27
Constellation: LEO
Visual Magnitude: 12.9

Historic Information

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

Observational

Summary description: pF, pS, R, psbM
Sub-type: E-S0

Steve's Notes

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NGC 3944

17.5" (5/4/02): fairly faint, fairly small, elongated 3:2 SW-NE, 0.9'x0.6', brighter core.  Situated between two mag 10.5-11 stars 2.5' W and 3.5' SE.