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NGC4079

Basic Information

Location and Magnitude

Right Ascension: 12:4:49.9
Declination: -2:22:59
Constellation: VIR
Visual Magnitude: 12.4

Historic Information

Discoverer: Herschel J.
Year of discovery: 1828
Discovery aperture: 18.3

Observational

Summary description: F, L, R, * 10 n 1'
Sub-type: Sbc

Steve's Notes

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NGC 4079

17.5" (3/24/90): faint, fairly small, diffuse, slightly elongated NW-SE, even surface brightness.  A mag 13 star is off the NW end 1.7' from center.