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NGC4610

Basic Information

Location and Magnitude

Right Ascension: 12:29:37.9
Declination: +7:49:26
Constellation: VIR
Visual Magnitude: 12.1

Historic Information

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

Observational

Summary description: F, vL (Place uncertain)
Sub-type: Sa

Corwin's Notes

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NGC 4610 = NGC 4470.  Dreyer, in his notes in the Scientific Papers, shows 
convincingly that H II 19 = N4610 is the same galaxy as NGC 4470, and that WH
himself was at least aware that he had made a mistake in identifying one of
Messier's nebulae in the Virgo Cluster.  Dreyer reproduces one of WH's 
sketches of the I 7 and II 19 field -- it matches the appearance of M 49, an
accompanying star, and NGC 4470 perfectly.

Steve's Notes

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NGC 4610

See observing notes for NGC 4470.