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NGC4378

Basic Information

Location and Magnitude

Right Ascension: 12:25:18.0
Declination: +4:55:31
Constellation: VIR
Visual Magnitude: 11.7

Historic Information

Discoverer: Herschel W.
Year of discovery: 1786
Discovery aperture: 18.7

Observational

Summary description: B, S, * 8·9 sf 3'
Sub-type: Sa

Steve's Notes

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NGC 4378

17.5" (3/28/87): fairly bright, fairly small, very bright core, very slightly elongated.  Forms an obtuse angle with mag 9 stars SAO 119386 3.9' N and SAO 119388 3.5' ESE.  NGC 4376 lies 49' N.