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NGC4789

Basic Information

Location and Magnitude

Right Ascension: 12:54:19.2
Declination: +27:4:4
Constellation: COM
Visual Magnitude: 12.1

Historic Information

Discoverer: Herschel W.
Year of discovery: 1785
Discovery aperture: 18.7

Observational

Summary description: F, R, * 9 att 1' n
Sub-type: S0

Corwin's Notes

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NGC 4789.  This figures in the correct identification of Bigourdan 058, a 
star.  See the discussion under CGCG 097-087 in the "notngc" files.

Steve's Notes

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NGC 4789

17.5" (3/20/93): fairly faint, very small, slightly elongated N-S.  A mag 10 star is just 40" N of center.  Forms a pair with close NGC 4787 3.0' W.  Located 18' NNE of mag 6.9 SAO 82554.  Outlying member of AGC 1656.