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NGC4780

Basic Information

Location and Magnitude

Right Ascension: 12:54:5.2
Declination: -8:37:15
Constellation: VIR
Visual Magnitude: 13.4

Historic Information

Discoverer: Tempel
Year of discovery: 1880
Discovery aperture: 11.0

Observational

Summary description: vF, f III 516 and 517
Sub-type: SBc

Steve's Notes

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NGC 4780

17.5" (5/17/90): faint, small, slightly elongated, low even surface brightness.  Unusual appearance as a mag 14 is at the west edge and the galaxy extends to the east of this star.  Forms a close pair with NGC 4780B 2' S (not seen).