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NGC4116

Basic Information

Location and Magnitude

Right Ascension: 12:7:37.0
Declination: +2:41:28
Constellation: VIR
Visual Magnitude: 12.0

Historic Information

Discoverer: Stoney B.
Year of discovery: 1851
Discovery aperture: 72.0

Observational

Summary description: vF, E (hook shape), sp of 2
Sub-type: SBc

Steve's Notes

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NGC 4116

17.5" (3/28/87): moderately bright, fairly large, elongated NNW-SSE.  Appears brighter along the major axis.  NGC 4123 lies 14.1' NE.