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NGC4454

Basic Information

Location and Magnitude

Right Ascension: 12:28:50.6
Declination: -1:56:20
Constellation: VIR
Visual Magnitude: 11.9

Historic Information

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

Observational

Summary description: F, L, R, gbM, er
Sub-type: SB0-a

Steve's Notes

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NGC 4454

17.5" (3/24/90): fairly faint, moderately large, slightly elongated, the large diffuse halo has a gradual concentration down to a small bright core.