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NGC4272

 

Basic Information


Location and Magnitude


Right Ascension: 12:19:47.6
Declination: +30:20:20
Constellation: COM
Visual Magnitude: 13.1

Historic Information


Discoverer: Herschel W.
Year of discovery: 1785
Discovery aperture: 18.7

Observational


Summary description: cF, S, iR, gmbM
Sub-type: E2

Steve's Notes

===== NGC 4272 17.5" (4/25/98): faint, small, round, 30" diameter, weak concentration. A nice wide pair of mag 11 stars (47" separation) lie 5' SSE. Observation in hazy conditions.