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NGC4651

Basic Information

Location and Magnitude

Right Ascension: 12:43:42.5
Declination: +16:23:37
Constellation: COM
Visual Magnitude: 10.8

Historic Information

Discoverer: Herschel W.
Year of discovery: 1783
Discovery aperture: 18.7

Observational

Summary description: cB, L, E 90°, gbM, r
Sub-type: Sc/P

Steve's Notes

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NGC 4651

18" (4/10/04): bright, large, elongated 3:2 ~E-W.  Well-concentrated with a very bright, elongated 1.0'x0.6' core which increases to the center.  Surrounding the core is a large, low surface brightness halo increasing the size to at least 2.5'x1.4' and perhaps 3'x2'.

13.1": fairly bright, slightly elongated, broad moderate concentration, fainter extensions ~E-W.