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NGC4901

Basic Information

Location and Magnitude

Right Ascension: 12:59:56.3
Declination: +47:12:22
Constellation: CVN
Visual Magnitude: 14.5

Historic Information

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

Observational

Summary description: pF, S, R, gbM
Sub-type: S

Steve's Notes

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NGC 4901

18" (6/27/03): faint, small, round, 0.6' diameter, low surface brightness. Increases slightly to a very small brighter core.  Located 6.8' NNE of a mag 10 star.  NGC 4917 lies 10' E.