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NGC4580

Basic Information

Location and Magnitude

Right Ascension: 12:37:48.3
Declination: +5:22:5
Constellation: VIR
Visual Magnitude: 11.8

Historic Information

Discoverer: Herschel W.
Year of discovery: 1786
Discovery aperture: 18.7

Observational

Summary description: pB, L, vgbM
Sub-type: SBa/P

Corwin's Notes

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NGC 4580.  See NGC 4577.

Steve's Notes

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NGC 4580

17.5" (4/21/90): moderately bright, moderately large, irregular shape though slightly elongated NW-SE, broad concentration with an uneven surface brightness.