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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

===== 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.