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NGC4786

Basic Information

Location and Magnitude

Right Ascension: 12:54:32.3
Declination: -6:51:33
Constellation: VIR
Visual Magnitude: 11.7

Historic Information

Discoverer: Herschel W.
Year of discovery: 1784
Discovery aperture: 18.7

Observational

Summary description: pB, pS, mbM, r
Sub-type: E2

Steve's Notes

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NGC 4786

17.5" (5/17/90): moderately bright, fairly small, oval 3:2 N-S, increases to a small bright core.  A mag 12 star is 2.5' N.  Forms a pair with NGC 4775 18.4' NW.