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NGC4293

 

Basic Information


Location and Magnitude


Right Ascension: 12:21:12.9
Declination: +18:22:58
Constellation: COM
Visual Magnitude: 10.4

Historic Information


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

Observational


Summary description: F, vL, E, lbM, r
Sub-type: SB0-a

Steve's Notes

===== NGC 4293 17.5" (5/23/98): fairly bright, large, elongated 3:1 WSW-ENE, ~4.5'x1.5'. The core is more oval, ~1.2' diameter. The galaxy has an irregular surface brightness and there appears to be a dark band following the core. A mag 13.5 star is just off the following end 2.7' from center and a trio of mag 12-13 stars are off the NE end as well as another mag 13 star 2' N of center. Located 36' N of 11 Comae Berenices (V = 4.7).