Type | Galaxy |
---|---|
Magnitude | 10.4 |
Size | 6.8' x 5.9' @ 50° |
Right Ascension | 12h 10' 32.6" (2000) |
Declination | 39° 24' 21" N |
Constellation | Canes Venatici |
Description | vB, S, R, vsmbMBN, p of 2 |
Classification | SBab Ring |
Andrew Cooper
Jun 7, 2005 Whipple Obs., Green Valley, AZ (map)
46cm f/4.5 Deep Violet
Round, large halo with no structure noted, a distinct core in the center of a bright center region, a 13.5th mag star on the north edge of the halo, a 14.3 on the west edge, NGC4156 is a faint smudge 5' northeast
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