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NGC873

Basic Information

Location and Magnitude

Right Ascension: 2:16:32.3
Declination: -11:20:55
Constellation: CET
Visual Magnitude: 12.6

Historic Information

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

Observational

Summary description: F, pL, R, vglbM
Sub-type: Sc

Steve's Notes

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NGC 873

17.5" (10/8/94): fairly faint, fairly small, round, 1.2' diameter, broad concentration with no distinct core.  A mag 11 star is 3.6' SW of center.