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NGC4761

 

Basic Information


Location and Magnitude


Right Ascension: 12:53:9.7
Declination: -9:11:51
Constellation: VIR
Visual Magnitude: 13.8

Historic Information


Discoverer: Tempel
Year of discovery: 1882
Discovery aperture: 11.0

Observational


Summary description: eF, eS, 1' f D neb II 559
Sub-type: E6

Corwin's Notes

===== NGC 4761. See NGC 4776.

Steve's Notes

===== NGC 4761 18" (6/17/06): faint, small, this small spindle in HCG 62 is elongated 3:1 N-S, 30"x10". Contains a faint stellar nucleus with direct vision. Located just 1' following the double system NGC 4759. 17.5" (4/13/96): HCG 62C appears very faint, very small, elongated 3:2 N-S, 25"x15". Located just 1.2' ENE of the NGC 4759 double system (HCG 62A/B). 17.5" (5/17/90): very faint, very small, slightly elongated N-S. Located 1' ENE of the double system NGC 4759. Fourth of four in a group.