| Type | Galaxy |
|---|---|
| Magnitude | 9.2 |
| Size | 7.1' x 5.5' @ 12° |
| Right Ascension | 12h 25' 24.0" (2000) |
| Declination | 18° 11' 29" N |
| Constellation | Coma Berenices |
| Description | vB, pL, R, bM, * np |
| Classification | Sa |
Andrew Cooper
Apr 16, 1999 Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument, AZ (map)
20cm f/10 SCT
Brighter center, no other structure, NGC4394 directly beside it
Rev. T.W. Webb
May 19, 1885 Hardwick, Herefordshire, England (map)
Fair specimen of the many nebula in this region; midway from 24 towards 11, the nearest bright star p, a little south. D'A., fainter nebula f. [NGC4394]― Celestial Objects for Common Telescopes, T. W. Webb, 1917
Charles Messier
Mar 18, 1781
Nebula without star, above & near to tar of the Virgin, between the two stars in Coma Berenices, No.s 11 & 14 of the Catalogue of Flamsteed: this nebula is very faint. M. Méchain had determined its position on March 4, 1781.― Connaissance des Temps, 1781
| IC 3292 | IC 3293 | IC 3378 |
| IC 3379 | IC 3391 | IC 3410 |
| NGC 4344 | NGC 4394 | NGC 4397 |
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