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NGC4773

Basic Information

Location and Magnitude

Right Ascension: 12:53:35.9
Declination: -8:38:18
Constellation: VIR
Visual Magnitude: 12.7

Historic Information

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

Observational

Summary description: vF, S
Sub-type: E2

Steve's Notes

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NGC 4773

17.5" (5/17/90): fairly faint, small, slightly elongated E-W, small bright core.  Forms a contact pair with MCG -01-33-042 on the south edge.  The companion appeared very faint, very small, round.  Located 6' NNW of mag 8.8 SAO 139029.  First and brightest of four with NGC 4780 7.3' ENE.