NGC 4627
Overlaid DSS image of NGC 4627, 30' x 30' with north at top and west to the right
Aladin viewer for the region around NGC 4627
H II 659, h 1391, GC 3159, MCG +06-28-019, ARP 281, UGC 7860, PGC 42620
| Type | Galaxy |
|---|---|
| Magnitude | 12.3 |
| Size | 2.6' x 1.8' @ 10° |
| Right Ascension | 12h 41' 59.8" (2000) |
| Declination | 32° 34' 25" N |
| Constellation | Canes Venatici |
| Description | F, S, R, np of 2 (NGC4631) |
| Classification | Elliptical |
Observing Notes
Andrew Cooper
Mar 2, 2011 Hale Pohaku, HI (map)
46cm f/4.5 Newtonian, Deep Violet @ 175x
Seeing: 6 Transparency: 6 Moon: 0%
Small, dim, no core, 1' across, 4' north of the core of NGC4631
Andrew Cooper
Jun 7, 2005 Whipple Obs., Green Valley, AZ (map)
46cm f/4.5 Deep Violet
Companion of NGC4631 a small ball just off north edge of halo, no distinct core
Rev. T.W. Webb
May 19, 1885 Hardwick, Herefordshire, England (map)
A small star p [NGC4627], and beyond it a small nebula. Lick photo shows two nebula, probably joined.― Celestial Objects for Common Telescopes, T. W. Webb, 1917
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NGC 4627