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NGC4868
Basic Information
Location and Magnitude
Right Ascension: 12:59:9.0
Declination: +37:18:34
Constellation: CVN
Visual Magnitude: 12.2
Historic Information
Discoverer: Herschel W.
Year of discovery: 1787
Discovery aperture: 18.7
Observational
Summary description: pB, S, R, mbM
Sub-type: Sab
Steve's Notes
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NGC 4868
13.1" (2/16/85): moderately bright, small, almost round. A mag 12 star is on the north edge 1.2' from center. Forms a pair with NGC 4919 19' E.