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NGC3959

Basic Information

Location and Magnitude

Right Ascension: 11:54:37.6
Declination: -7:45:23
Constellation: CRT
Visual Magnitude: 13.7

Historic Information

Discoverer: Tempel
Year of discovery: 1881
Discovery aperture: 11.0

Observational

Summary description: vF, S, bet 2 vF st
Sub-type: SBa

Steve's Notes

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NGC 3959

17.5" (4/15/93): faint, small, round, small bright core.  Located midway between a mag 13 star 30" off the SE edge and a mag 13.5 star 30" off the NW edge.  Forms a pair with NGC 3967 10' SE.