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NGC4957

Basic Information

Location and Magnitude

Right Ascension: 13:5:12.5
Declination: +27:34:10
Constellation: COM
Visual Magnitude: 13.0

Historic Information

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

Observational

Summary description: F, S, R
Sub-type: E3

Steve's Notes

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NGC 4957

18" (3/30/05): fairly faint, small, round, 25" diameter, smooth surface brightness.  Situated between a mag 12.5 star 2.2' NW and a mag 14 star 1.9' SE.  Member of AGC 1656.