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NGC4311

 

Basic Information


Location and Magnitude


Right Ascension: 12:22:26.3
Declination: +29:12:16
Constellation: COM
Visual Magnitude:

Historic Information


Discoverer: Herschel J.
Year of discovery: 1827
Discovery aperture: 18.3

Observational


Summary description: F, s of 2
Sub-type: NF

Corwin's Notes

===== NGC 4311. JH has only one observation of this, calling it "Faint; the south-following of two." The "north-preceding" of the two is N4310 which JH called "Very bright." There is only one galaxy here, N4310, and that was also seen by WH, as well as by JH during the sweep previous to the one during which he saw two objects in this place. It is possible that JH misidentified another pair -- but there is no other pair near his place, nor at any reasonable digit error from his place. In addition, his measured position for N4311 is less than 20 arcsec from the single galaxy here. This is would be a remarkable coincidence if the position actually applies to another object. So, we are confronted with another lost NGC object.