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NGC4662

Basic Information

Location and Magnitude

Right Ascension: 12:44:26.3
Declination: +37:7:16
Constellation: CVN
Visual Magnitude: 12.7

Historic Information

Discoverer: Herschel W.
Year of discovery: 1787
Discovery aperture: 18.7

Observational

Summary description: pF, pL, R, gbM, r
Sub-type: SBbc

Steve's Notes

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NGC 4662

17.5": fairly faint, moderately large, round, gradually brighter halo, very small brighter core.  A mag 14.5 star is 3.1' NW and a mag 15 star 2.5' N.