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NGC4680

Basic Information

Location and Magnitude

Right Ascension: 12:46:54.7
Declination: -11:38:11
Constellation: VIR
Visual Magnitude: 12.8

Historic Information

Discoverer: Herschel J.
Year of discovery: 1835
Discovery aperture: 18.3

Observational

Summary description: eF, S, 1 or 2 st inv
Sub-type: S/P

Steve's Notes

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NGC 4680

17.5" (3/29/89): moderately bright, small, slightly elongated.  Unusual appearance as the galaxy appears to fan out from a mag 12 star embedded at the east edge.