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NGC4568

Basic Information

Location and Magnitude

Right Ascension: 12:36:34.2
Declination: +11:14:19
Constellation: VIR
Visual Magnitude: 10.8

Historic Information

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

Observational

Summary description: vF, L, sf of D neb, pos 160° ±
Sub-type: Sbc

Corwin's Notes

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NGC 4568.  See NGC 4554.

Steve's Notes

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NGC 4568

17.5" (4/25/87): this is the southern member of a double system with NGC 4567.  The NE end of this galaxy is nearly attached to the east end of NGC 4567.  Moderately bright and large, elongated 5:2 SSW-NNE, large brighter core.  Two mag 11/12 stars lie 3.5' E.

13": fairly faint, elongated SW-NE, two stars following.