Type | Galaxy |
---|---|
Magnitude | 11.6 |
Size | 0.777' x 0.528' @ 70° |
Right Ascension | 2h 53' 39.3" (2000) |
Declination | 34° 11' 51" S |
Constellation | Fornax |
Classification | E |
Harold Corwin
Just two numbers on [from IC 1862], it happened again! a large RA error by Swift casts doubt on an SGC identification (see IC 1862). So, once again, I went back to the SERC films. This time, there is no alternate candidate galaxy, so even though Swift's RA is off by 29 seconds of time and there is no confirming star mentioned nearby, I'm more or less comfortable with this identification. And Swift's brief description ("eF, S, R") matches, too.
Interestingly, the two objects, close on the sky, are also adjacent in Swift's published lists -- but were not discovered on the same night. IC 1862 is from 25 November 1897, while IC 1864 is from 19 October of that same year.― IC Notes by Harold Corwin
Beta Fornacis | Eta1 Fornacis | Eta2 Fornacis |
Eta3 Fornacis | IC 1862 |
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