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NGC1174
Basic Information
Location and Magnitude
Right Ascension: 3:5:30.9
Declination: +42:50:8
Constellation: PER
Visual Magnitude: 11.4
Historic Information
Discoverer: Swift L.
Year of discovery: 1883
Discovery aperture: 16.0
Observational
Summary description: pF, pS, lE, pB * close f
Sub-type: SBbc
Corwin's Notes
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NGC 1174 = NGC 1186. Swift's position for N1174 is just 1 minute of time off.
Otherwise, his description is a good match for NGC 1186, including the bright
double star about 5 arcmin northwest: it does indeed point to the galaxy.
Dreyer corrects the relative position of the double star and the galaxy in a
note in IC1 where he also repeats Spitaler's suggestion that N1174 and N1186
are identical -- but for a different reason. See N1186 for that story.
Coincidentally, Swift's incorrect position for N1174 lies near IC 1872 (which
see), a group of 4-5 stars. Somehow, these two numbers have avoided being
equated over the years. Even RNGC simply called N1174 "Not found."
Steve's Notes
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NGC 1174
See observing notes for NGC 1186.