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NGC4312

Basic Information

Location and Magnitude

Right Ascension: 12:22:31.4
Declination: +15:32:17
Constellation: COM
Visual Magnitude: 11.7

Historic Information

Discoverer: Herschel W.
Year of discovery: 1787
Discovery aperture: 18.7

Observational

Summary description: pB, cL, E, gbM
Sub-type: Sab

Steve's Notes

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NGC 4312

17.5" (5/23/87): moderately bright and large, very elongated N-S, 2.5'x0.6', brighter the along major axis.  A pair of mag 12.5/13 stars at 21" separation lies 2.5' ESE.  Located 18' SSW of M100.