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NGC3868

Basic Information

Location and Magnitude

Right Ascension: 11:45:30.0
Declination: +19:26:41
Constellation: LEO
Visual Magnitude: 14.4

Historic Information

Discoverer: Stephan
Year of discovery: 1884
Discovery aperture: 31.0

Observational

Summary description: vF, vS, R, mbM, n of 2
Sub-type: S

Steve's Notes

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NGC 3868

17.5" (3/12/88): faint, very small, slightly elongated E-W, weak concentration.  Located in a trio within AGC 1367 with NGC 3867 2.7' S and NGC 3864 4.5' SW.