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NGC4942

Basic Information

Location and Magnitude

Right Ascension: 13:4:19.0
Declination: -7:38:56
Constellation: VIR
Visual Magnitude: 13.0

Historic Information

Discoverer: Herschel W.
Year of discovery: 1789
Discovery aperture: 18.7

Observational

Summary description: vF, S
Sub-type: SBcd

Corwin's Notes

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NGC 4942 may also be IC 4136, which see.

Steve's Notes

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NGC 4942

17.5" (5/17/90): very faint, fairly small, round, very low surface brightness, weak concentration, no distinct edge.  NGC 4948 lies 20' SE.