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NGC4308

Basic Information

Location and Magnitude

Right Ascension: 12:21:56.8
Declination: +30:4:27
Constellation: COM
Visual Magnitude: 13.4

Historic Information

Discoverer: Safford
Year of discovery: 1868
Discovery aperture: 18.5

Observational

Summary description: vF, S, vF st inv, np I 76
Sub-type: E1

Steve's Notes

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NGC 4308

17.5" (4/25/98): faint, small, round, 30" diameter, very weak concentration.  Located 13' NW of NGC 4314.  Observation hampered by poor transparency.