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NGC4306
Basic Information
Location and Magnitude
Right Ascension: 12:22:4.2
Declination: +12:47:15
Constellation: VIR
Visual Magnitude: 12.6
Historic Information
Discoverer: Stoney J.
Year of discovery: 1849
Discovery aperture: 72.0
Observational
Summary description: vF, pL, R, h 1203 sp
Sub-type: SB0
Corwin's Notes
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NGC 4306. In the NGC, this is credited only to d'A who found it on 16 April
1865. However, Steve Gottlieb points out that the galaxy was actually first
seen by Johnstone Stoney on 13 April 1849 with LdR's big telescope. The
galaxy is labeled [beta] on Stoney's sketch, and he describes it (along with
NGC 4305, which see for another story) as "... nearly in merid, both F, alpha
[N4305] the larger ...". Dreyer apparently overlooked Stoney's priority when
he was assembling the NGC.
Another case from this same observation by Stoney is NGC 4402, whch see.
See also NGC 4443.
Steve's Notes
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NGC 4306
24" (5/29/14): fairly faint, fairly small, slightly elongated NW-SE, 40"x32", weak concentration. Fainter of a pair with NGC 4305 2.8' S.
17.5" (4/25/87): faint, small, slightly elongated NW-SE, diffuse, no concentration. Forms a pair with NGC 4305 2.8' S.