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NGC4989

Basic Information

Location and Magnitude

Right Ascension: 13:9:16.0
Declination: -5:23:47
Constellation: VIR
Visual Magnitude: 13.3

Historic Information

Discoverer: Herschel W.
Year of discovery: 1784
Discovery aperture: 18.7

Observational

Summary description: pB, S, R, * 4 m sf (Auw 31)
Sub-type: S0

Corwin's Notes

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NGC 4989.  See NGC 3679.

Steve's Notes

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NGC 4989

17.5" (5/17/90): moderately bright, very small, round, compact, high surface brightness, small bright core.  Located 12' NW of Theta Virginis (V = 4.4/9.5 at 6").  Forms a pair with NGC 4990 7.4' N.