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NGC4237

Basic Information

Location and Magnitude

Right Ascension: 12:17:11.4
Declination: +15:19:24
Constellation: COM
Visual Magnitude: 11.6

Historic Information

Discoverer: Herschel W.
Year of discovery: 1783
Discovery aperture: 18.7

Observational

Summary description: pB, pL, lE, vgbM, r
Sub-type: SBbc

Steve's Notes

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NGC 4237

17.5" (4/25/98): moderately bright and large, elongated 3:2 WNW-ESE, 1.5'x1.0'.  Moderate concentration to a 30" irregular core which appears mottled.  Located 15' NE of mag 6.3 SAO 100023.  Poor transparency due to smoke.