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NGC4307

Basic Information

Location and Magnitude

Right Ascension: 12:22:5.2
Declination: +9:2:31
Constellation: VIR
Visual Magnitude: 12.0

Historic Information

Discoverer: Peters
Year of discovery: 1881
Discovery aperture: 13.5

Observational

Summary description: pF, L, mE, 3 knots
Sub-type: Sb

Steve's Notes

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NGC 4307

17.5" (3/24/90): moderately bright, large, edge-on SSW-NNE, broad moderate concentration.  Forms a pair with IC 3211 3.2' S.  The companion (identified as NGC 4307A in the RNGC) appeared extremely faint and small, round.  NGC 4316 lies 20' NNE.