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NGC3983
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Basic Information
Location and Magnitude
Right Ascension: 11:56:23.6
Declination: +23:52:5
Constellation: LEO
Visual Magnitude: 14.0
Historic Information
Discoverer: Herschel W.
Year of discovery: 1785
Discovery aperture: 18.7
Observational
Summary description: cF, cS, R, psbM
Sub-type: S0-a
Steve's Notes
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NGC 3983
17.5" (5/4/02): faint, elongated 3-1 WNW-ESE, 0.9'x0.3', very faint stellar nucleus. Appears to have a brighter bar along the major axis. Located 80' SSW of the NGC 4005 group (possible member?).