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NGC4816

 

Basic Information


Location and Magnitude


Right Ascension: 12:56:12.3
Declination: +27:44:43
Constellation: COM
Visual Magnitude: 12.8

Historic Information


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

Observational


Summary description: vF, pL
Sub-type: E-S0

Steve's Notes

===== NGC 4816 18" (5/12/07): faint, small, elongated 4:3 ~E-W, 0.4'x0.3', broad weak concentration. A mag 13.5-14 star is just off the NE end. The brighter of a close pair with CGCG 160-023 1.8' E. 17.5" (5/14/94): fairly faint, small, elongated 4:3 E-W, brighter core, diffuse halo. Confusing appearance at low power as a mag 13.7 star is close off the NE edge 34" from center creating the appearance of elongation. Also forms a close pair with CGCG 160-023 1.8' ENE. The three objects are well resolved at 280x. This member of AGC 1656 is located 14' E of mag 8 SAO 82565.