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NGC1842

Basic Information

Location and Magnitude

Right Ascension: 5:7:18.2
Declination: -67:16:24
Constellation: DOR
Visual Magnitude: 14.0

Historic Information

Discoverer: Herschel J.
Year of discovery: 1835
Discovery aperture: 18.3

Observational

Summary description: vvF, R, p of 2
Sub-type: OCL

Steve's Notes

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NGC 1842

24" (11/18/12 - Magellan Observatory, Australia): fairly faint, moderately large, irregular shape, 25" diameter, no resolution.  Forms a pair with brighter NGC 1844 3.4' SSE.