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NGC4299

Basic Information

Location and Magnitude

Right Ascension: 12:21:40.5
Declination: +11:30:5
Constellation: VIR
Visual Magnitude: 12.5

Historic Information

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

Observational

Summary description: F, L, lE, vgbM, f of 2
Sub-type: SBd

Steve's Notes

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NGC 4299

17.5" (4/18/87): moderately bright, moderately large, overall fairly diffuse with a broad concentration, slightly elongated.  A group of mag 12-13 stars is SE.  Forms a pair with NGC 4294 5.6' W.