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NGC 1012 in Aries
Date of Obs ......... January 13, 2021 |
NGC 1012 is in the northeastern part of Aries, north of the easternmost
star in the main pattern of the ram. The star-hop to this galaxy
is difficult owing to the lack of bright stars in its vicinity, or of
any stars with an obvious pattern. I started at 41 Arietis, then
noticed the line of 33, 35, and 39 Arietis, and worked my way from 39
over to the west-northwest to the vicinity of the object. I found this galaxy to be faint, with low surface brightness, and also very small; no core or concentration was detectable, just a faint glow across the small area. I could not detect any structure or its orientation. |