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NGC4923

Basic Information

Location and Magnitude

Right Ascension: 13:1:31.8
Declination: +27:50:49
Constellation: COM
Visual Magnitude: 13.7

Historic Information

Discoverer: Herschel W.
Year of discovery: 1785
Discovery aperture: 18.7

Observational

Summary description: vF, 4th of 4
Sub-type: E/SB0

Steve's Notes

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NGC 4923

18" (4/20/12): this Coma cluster member appeared fairly faint, fairly small, slightly elongated, ~28"x24", sharply concentrated with a small bright core.  Located 2.6' SSE of NGC 4921 (giant spiral).

17.5" (4/21/90): very faint, very small, round, weak concentration.  Forms a trio with brighter NGC 4921 2.7' NNW and NGC 4919 is 3.9' SW.  Located within AGC 1656.