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NGC4017

Basic Information

Location and Magnitude

Right Ascension: 11:58:45.7
Declination: +27:27:11
Constellation: COM
Visual Magnitude: 12.6

Historic Information

Discoverer: Herschel W.
Year of discovery: 1785
Discovery aperture: 18.7

Observational

Summary description: F, L, E, gbfM
Sub-type: SBbc

Steve's Notes

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NGC 4017

17.5" (4/9/99): fairly faint, elongated 3:2 WSW-ENE, 1.2'x0.8', weak concentration [face-on SBc spiral].  Forms a pair with NGC 4016 6' NW.