908 906
Cet
☀12.6mag
Ø 1.8' / 36''

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William Herschel discovered NGC 907 = H III-224 = h2477 on 20 Oct 1784 (sweep 303) and noted "vF, S, irr R". John Herschel described the galaxy from the Cape as "F, E in parallel; glbM, 20" long."

400/500mm - 17.5" (12/4/93): fairly faint, moderately large, very elongated 3:1 E-W, 1.8'x0.6', broad weak concentration. IC 223 lies 14' WSW and NGC 899 16' SW.

600/800mm - 24" (10/3/13): moderately to fairly bright, fairly large, very elongated 3:1 E-W, 1.5'x0.5'. Irregular surface brightness and clearly brighter on the east side. Third in the KTS 16 triplet with IC 223 14' WSW and NGC 899 17' SW.

Notes by Steve Gottlieb