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NGC4339
Basic Information
Location and Magnitude
Right Ascension: 12:23:34.9
Declination: +6:4:55
Constellation: VIR
Visual Magnitude: 11.4
Historic Information
Discoverer: Herschel W.
Year of discovery: 1784
Discovery aperture: 18.7
Observational
Summary description: B, pL, R, bM, 3rd of 3
Sub-type: E1
Steve's Notes
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NGC 4339
16" LX200 (4/14/07): fairly bright, moderately large, round, 1' diameter, bright core increases evenly to center. A mag 11 star lies 1.5' S of center. Brightest of three with NGC 4326 and NGC 4333. This Virgo cluster member harbors an active galactic nucleus.
17.5" (3/28/87): fairly bright, fairly small, round, small very bright core. Forms a trio with NGC 4333 4' SW and NGC 4326 6' WSW.