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NGC4247
Basic Information
Location and Magnitude
Right Ascension: 12:17:57.9
Declination: +7:16:28
Constellation: VIR
Visual Magnitude: 13.5
Historic Information
Discoverer: Searle
Year of discovery: 1868
Discovery aperture: 15.0
Observational
Summary description: F, S, R, bM, 6' n of III 91
Sub-type: SBab/P
Steve's Notes
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NGC 4247
17.5" (3/24/90): faint, very small, round, weak concentration, low surface brightness. Forms a pair with NGC 4246 5.4' S.