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NGC4297

Basic Information

Location and Magnitude

Right Ascension: 12:21:27.4
Declination: +6:40:17
Constellation: VIR
Visual Magnitude: 14.6

Historic Information

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

Observational

Summary description: eF, eS, (d'A not found)
Sub-type: S0

Corwin's Notes

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NGC 4297.  Though noted as not found by d'A and Reinmuth, this galaxy is 
indeed where WH found it:  "... close by ..." N4296.  It is actually north, 
and just a bit preceding the larger, brighter galaxy.  It is very faint, 
though, and very small, so I'm not surprised that d'A did not see it.  It
probably appears stellar on the Bruce plates that Reinmuth examined.

Steve's Notes

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NGC 4297

17.5" (3/24/90): extremely faint and small, round, requires averted.  Located 1.1' N of NGC 4296.