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NGC 3319
NGC 3319, LEDA 31671, MCG+07-22-036, UGC 5789, III 700, GC 2165
Type: galaxy, SBc
Mag: B=12, V=?
Size: 5.888′ x 3.162′
PA: 37°
Historical observations
William Herschel (c.1784)
Synonyms: H III-700
Discovered in 1788 by William Herschel with an 18.7-inch f/13 speculum telescope. He called it "cF, L, iE, much brighter south of middle, 4' long, 2.5' broad."
Published comments
Sulentic & Tifft (1973)
The RNGC (Sulentic and Tifft 1973) notes that this is a 11.5 mag galaxy. Their coded description reads SB,BNBAR,VDIFKN ARMS.
Sandage & Tammann (1975)
Sandage, A. & Tammann, G. A. (1975) Steps toward the Hubble constant. V - The Hubble constant from nearby galaxies and the regularity of the local velocity field. ApJ, 196, 313-328. [1975ApJ...196..313S]
Sandage and Tammann (1975, Astrophysical Journal, 196, 313-328) includes this galaxy in the NGC 3184 Group. Members include NGC 3184, NGC 3198, NGC 3319 & NGC 3432.
Modern observations
Tom Lorenzin
Tom Lorenzin, in the electronic version of "1000+ The Amateur Astronomers' Field Guide to Deep Sky Observing", notes: "11.8M; 6' x 2.8' extent; fairly large, faint slash; axis oriented NE-SW; little brighter center; !good supernova prospect!."
Contemporary observations
Tom Bryant
2012 2 3 4:18:58
Observing site: Little Tycho Observatory
Telescope: C-8
[10h 39m 12s, 41° 41m 0s] A faint blob, about 4' across.
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