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NGC4985

Basic Information

Location and Magnitude

Right Ascension: 13:8:12.0
Declination: +41:40:37
Constellation: CVN
Visual Magnitude: 13.7

Historic Information

Discoverer: Herschel W.
Year of discovery: 1787
Discovery aperture: 18.7

Observational

Summary description: vF, vS, R, lbM
Sub-type: S0

Steve's Notes

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NGC 4985

18" (7/1/03): faint, small, irregularly round, 0.6'x0.5', moderate concentration to a brighter core.  A mag 14 star lies 2' ESE.  NGC 4963 lies 26' W.