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NGC4837
Basic Information
Location and Magnitude
Right Ascension: 12:56:47.8
Declination: +48:17:46
Constellation: CVN
Visual Magnitude: 13.4
Historic Information
Discoverer: Herschel J.
Year of discovery: 1831
Discovery aperture: 18.3
Observational
Summary description: Neb ?
Sub-type: P
Corwin's Notes
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NGC 4837 was found by John Herschel who described it only as "A rather
doubtful object; haze." There is nothing at the position he gives (12 54 30,
+49 04.4), but exactly 30' south is a peculiar double system that he could
have seen (m_B = 14.4) during his sweep. The CGCG gives this object the NGC
number, and I see no reason not to do likewise. The MCG gives it two numbers,
MCG +08-24-011 (the brighter south-preceding object), and +08-24-012, but did
not label either one N4837. UGC only gives one number to the pair, and also
did not adopt the NGC number.
Steve's Notes
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NGC 4837
18" (7/1/03): fairly faint, fairly small, elongated 5:2 WSW-ENE, 1.0'x0.4', nearly even surface brightness. This is a double system (not resolved). The identification of NGC 4837 with UGC 8068 is uncertain.