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NGC4857

Basic Information

Location and Magnitude

Right Ascension: 12:57:18.1
Declination: +70:12:11
Constellation: DRA
Visual Magnitude: 13.8

Historic Information

Discoverer: Herschel W.
Year of discovery: 1793
Discovery aperture: 18.7

Observational

Summary description: eF, vS, iR, vlbM
Sub-type: SBb

Steve's Notes

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NGC 4857

18" (6/28/03): faint, small, slightly elongated ~E-W, 0.7'x0.5', broad concentration to a brighter middle.  A mag 13 star lies 3' ESE (with a mag 15 companion).