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NGC4681
Basic Information
Location and Magnitude
Right Ascension: 12:47:28.7
Declination: -43:20:5
Constellation: CEN
Visual Magnitude: 12.5
Historic Information
Discoverer: Herschel J.
Year of discovery: 1836
Discovery aperture: 18.3
Observational
Summary description: pF, S, R, gbM
Sub-type: Sab
Steve's Notes
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NGC 4681
14" (4/2/16 - Coonabarabran, 160x): moderately bright, fairly small, oval 4:3 or 5:4 N-S, ~40"x32", fairly high surface brightness, gradually increases to a very small bright core and stellar nucleus. A number of bright stars are scattered in the field: mag 7.8 HD 111073 is 6' NW, mag 8.8 HD 111266 is 10' E, mag 9.2 HD 111019 is 9.2' WNW, a mag 10.2 star is 3' NE and more. In addition a mag 13.8 star is just off the south side [50" from center].