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NGC4421

Basic Information

Location and Magnitude

Right Ascension: 12:27:2.5
Declination: +15:27:39
Constellation: COM
Visual Magnitude: 11.6

Historic Information

Discoverer: Herschel W.
Year of discovery: 1784
Discovery aperture: 18.7

Observational

Summary description: pB, pL, pgbM, B * np
Sub-type: SB0-a

Steve's Notes

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NGC 4421

17.5" (5/19/01): moderately bright, fairly small, slightly elongated N-S.  The 1.5' diameter halo is punctuated by a 30" prominent core.  Located 2.4' SE of mag 9.5 SAO 100101.