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NGC4946
Basic Information
Location and Magnitude
Right Ascension: 13:5:29.2
Declination: -43:35:30
Constellation: CEN
Visual Magnitude: 12.4
Historic Information
Discoverer: Herschel J.
Year of discovery: 1834
Discovery aperture: 18.3
Observational
Summary description: B, pS, R, gpmbM, p of 2
Sub-type: E3
Steve's Notes
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NGC 4946
24" (4/12/08 - Magellan Observatory, Australia): bright, moderately large, slightly elongated, well concentrated with a very bright core that increases to the center and a fainter 1.5' halo. Forms a pair with NGC 4946 5.6' NNE. Outyling member of the Centaurus cluster (AGC 3526).
13.1" (2/19/04 - Costa Rica): moderately bright, moderately large, irregularly round, 1.2' diameter. Contains a large, bright core and a fairly low surface brightness irregular halo. It was difficult to pin down the orientation as the halo fades into the background. NGC 4950 lies 5.6' NNE but was not seen. Located 1.4 degrees WSW of NGC 5011.