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NGC7279

Basic Information

Location and Magnitude

Right Ascension: 22:27:12.6
Declination: -35:8:24
Constellation: PSA
Visual Magnitude: 13.8

Historic Information

Discoverer: Herschel J.
Year of discovery: 1834
Discovery aperture: 18.3

Observational

Summary description: vF, pS, R, vgvlbM
Sub-type: SBc

Steve's Notes

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NGC 7279

17.5" (7/20/96): extremely faint, round, 20".  Appears to have a nearly stellar nucleus.  A faint double lies 4.5' NW (GSC 14.2/14.9 at 23").