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NGC4499

Basic Information

Location and Magnitude

Right Ascension: 12:32:4.9
Declination: -39:58:57
Constellation: CEN
Visual Magnitude: 13.2

Historic Information

Discoverer: Herschel J.
Year of discovery: 1834
Discovery aperture: 18.3

Observational

Summary description: vF, L, R, vglbM
Sub-type: SBbc

Steve's Notes

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NGC 4499

18" (5/15/10): at 220x appeared very faint, slightly elongated E-W, 0.8'x0.65'.  Low even surface brightrness with no core or zones, although view compromised by low elevation.  Probable outlying member of the Centaurus cluster (AGC 3526).  NGC 4507 lies 40' ENE.