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NGC4940

Basic Information

Location and Magnitude

Right Ascension: 13:5:0.2
Declination: -47:14:13
Constellation: CEN
Visual Magnitude: 12.3

Historic Information

Discoverer: Herschel J.
Year of discovery: 1837
Discovery aperture: 18.3

Observational

Summary description: F, S, R, f of 2
Sub-type: Sa

Corwin's Notes

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NGC 4940.  See NGC 4937.

Steve's Notes

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NGC 4940

14" (4/2/16 - Coonabarabran, 160x): fairly faint to moderately bright, round, well-defined halo with a 30" diameter, moderately high even surface brightness.  Situated 7.4' SSW of mag 6.4 HD 113537.  NGC 4937, a small knot of 3-5 stars (asterism), is 2' NW.  See that number. 