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NGC4262

Basic Information

Location and Magnitude

Right Ascension: 12:19:30.6
Declination: +14:52:40
Constellation: COM
Visual Magnitude: 11.6

Historic Information

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

Observational

Summary description: B, S, R, r
Sub-type: E/SB0

Steve's Notes

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NGC 4262

17.5" (5/23/87): moderately bright, small, slightly elongated, strong bright core, faint stellar nucleus.  Forms a pair with IC 781 9' NE.