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NGC1386
Basic Information
Location and Magnitude
Right Ascension: 3:36:46.3
Declination: -35:59:56
Constellation: ERI
Visual Magnitude: 11.2
Historic Information
Discoverer: Schmidt
Year of discovery: 1865
Discovery aperture: 6.2
Observational
Summary description: F
Sub-type: S0-a
Steve's Notes
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NGC 1386
18" (12/17/11): bright or very bright, large, elongated 5:2 SW-NE, 2.5'x1.0'. Gradually brighter outer halo, then sharply concentrated with a very bright, elongated core that increases towards the center. NGC 1389 lies 16' NNE.
13.1" (1/1/84): moderately bright, elongated 2:1 SW-NE, bright core. NGC 1389 lies 16' NNE and NGC 1369 15' S (not observed). Located 5.2' NNW of mag 9.5 SAO 194401. Member of the Fornax I cluster.
8" (1/1/84): fairly faint, bright core, almost round.