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NGC4688

Basic Information

Location and Magnitude

Right Ascension: 12:47:46.5
Declination: +4:20:9
Constellation: VIR
Visual Magnitude: 11.9

Historic Information

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

Observational

Summary description: eF, pL, * 9·10 p 10s
Sub-type: SBc

Steve's Notes

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NGC 4688

17.5" (4/21/90): extremely faint, fairly large, round, very low surface brightness, brighter core.  Appears as a hazy region without distinct borders.  Located 3.8' E of a mag 10.5 star.