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NGC4274

Basic Information

Location and Magnitude

Right Ascension: 12:19:50.8
Declination: +29:36:49
Constellation: COM
Visual Magnitude: 10.4

Historic Information

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

Observational

Summary description: vB, vL, E 90°, mbMN
Sub-type: SBab

Steve's Notes

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NGC 4274

17.5" (4/25/98): bright, very large, elongated 5:2 ~E-W, ~5'x2' though difficult to trace the full extent as the outer halo fades into background.  Well concentrated with a bright roundish core ~1' diameter which increases to a very small or stellar nucleus.  NGC 4253 lies 22' NW, NGC 4245 29' W and NGC 4278/NGC 4283/NGC 4286 ~20' SSE.  Observation in hazy skies.