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NGC4887

 

Basic Information


Location and Magnitude


Right Ascension: 13:0:39.3
Declination: -14:40:0
Constellation: VIR
Visual Magnitude: 13.6

Historic Information


Discoverer: Tempel
Year of discovery: 1882
Discovery aperture: 11.0

Observational


Summary description: vF, I 69 nf
Sub-type: S0-a

Steve's Notes

===== NGC 4887 17.5" (5/17/90): faint, oval 2:1 NW-SE, small bright core. Forms a pair with NGC 4902 10' NNE.