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NGC4853

Basic Information

Location and Magnitude

Right Ascension: 12:58:35.4
Declination: +27:35:45
Constellation: COM
Visual Magnitude: 13.6

Historic Information

Discoverer: Herschel J.
Year of discovery: 1831
Discovery aperture: 18.3

Observational

Summary description: F, S, R, pslbM
Sub-type: E-S0

Steve's Notes

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NGC 4853

17.5" (4/28/90): fairly faint, small, round, bright core.  Forms a pair with NGC 4854 5.2' NE.  Located 8' NNW of ·1699 = 8.6/8.6 at 1.6".  Located within AGC 1656.