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NGC4168

Basic Information

Location and Magnitude

Right Ascension: 12:12:17.2
Declination: +13:12:16
Constellation: VIR
Visual Magnitude: 11.2

Historic Information

Discoverer: Herschel W.
Year of discovery: 1784
Discovery aperture: 18.7

Observational

Summary description: pB, pL, iF, psbM, r, * inv
Sub-type: E2

Steve's Notes

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NGC 4168

17.5" (1/23/88): brightest of a trio with NGC 4164 2.9' W and NGC 4165 2.6' NW.  Fairly bright, moderately large, bright core, slightly elongated, stellar nucleus.