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NGC4682

Basic Information

Location and Magnitude

Right Ascension: 12:47:15.5
Declination: -10:3:50
Constellation: VIR
Visual Magnitude: 12.2

Historic Information

Discoverer: Herschel W.
Year of discovery: 1786
Discovery aperture: 18.7

Observational

Summary description: cF, L, E 45° ±, gvlbM
Sub-type: SBc

Steve's Notes

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NGC 4682

17.5" (3/23/85): fairly large, very diffuse, elongated ~WSW-ENE, low even surface brightness.  A mag 14 star is off the NE edge 1.5' from center.  The NGC 4658/NGC 4663 pair is located 35' W.