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NGC7342

 

Basic Information


Location and Magnitude


Right Ascension: 22:38:13.2
Declination: +35:29:55
Constellation: PEG
Visual Magnitude: 13.9

Historic Information


Discoverer: Stephan
Year of discovery: 1872
Discovery aperture: 31.0

Observational


Summary description: eF, vS
Sub-type: SBa

Steve's Notes

===== NGC 7342 18" (6/25/04): faint, fairly small, round, 40" diameter, weak concentration to a small slightly brighter core. Overall, the surface brightness is pretty low. A mag 14 star is attached at the west side. Located 10.7' NNW of UGC 12127 in a group of faint galaxies including NGC 7345 7' ENE. 17.5" (8/12/88): faint, small, round, weak concentration, very faint stellar nucleus. A mag 14 star is at the west edge 25" from the center. Member of the UGC 12127 group with NGC 7345 6.9' ENE.