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NGC4036

Basic Information

Location and Magnitude

Right Ascension: 12:1:27.0
Declination: +61:53:46
Constellation: UMA
Visual Magnitude: 10.7

Historic Information

Discoverer: Herschel W.
Year of discovery: 1790
Discovery aperture: 18.7

Observational

Summary description: vB, vL, E
Sub-type: E-S0

Steve's Notes

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NGC 4036

17.5" (5/2/92): very bright striking galaxy!  Fairly large, very elongated 3:1 E-W, 3.0'x1.0', halo increases to a bright core, very bright nucleus.  The eastern extension appears slightly brighter.  NGC 4041 lies 16' NNE.