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NGC4587

Basic Information

Location and Magnitude

Right Ascension: 12:38:35.3
Declination: +2:39:28
Constellation: VIR
Visual Magnitude: 13.5

Historic Information

Discoverer: Palisa
Year of discovery: 1882
Discovery aperture: 12.0

Observational

Summary description: F, pS, mbM
Sub-type: S0

Steve's Notes

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NGC 4587

17.5" (4/21/90): fairly faint, fairly small, slightly elongated SW-NE, weak concentration.  Surrounded by seven mag 13-14.5 stars within a 3' radius.