NGC 4976
Overlaid DSS image of NGC 4976, 30' x 30' with north at top and west to the right
Aladin viewer for the region around NGC 4976
h 3468, GC 3413, ESO 219-G029, PGC 45562
| Type | Galaxy |
|---|---|
| Magnitude | 10 |
| Size | 5.1' x 2.6' @ 161° |
| Right Ascension | 13h 8' 37.4" (2000) |
| Declination | 49° 30' 23" S |
| Constellation | Centaurus |
| Description | B, pL, R, gmbM |
| Classification | Elliptical |
Observing Notes
Andrew Cooper
Apr 19, 2012 Hale Pohaku, HI (map)
46cm f/4.5 Newtonian, Deep Violet @ 175x
Seeing: 6 Transparency: 7 Moon: 0%
Round, 3' diameter, bright stellar nucleus
Andrew Cooper
Mar 2, 2011 Hale Pohaku, HI (map)
46cm f/4.5 Newtonian, Deep Violet @ 175x
Seeing: 6 Transparency: 6 Moon: 0%
Small, distinct core, 2' across, round
Andrew Cooper
Jun 11, 2010 Hale Pohaku, HI (map)
46cm f/4.5 Newtonian, Deep Violet @ 175x
Seeing: 8 Transparency: 7.5 Moon: 0%
Small, round, reasonably bright, condensed core, just 5' east of a 8 mag star, 30' west of NGC4945
Other Data Sources for NGC 4976
Nearby objects for NGC 4976
5 objects found within 120'
| f Centauri | NGC 4945 | NGC 4945A |
| Xi1 Centauri | Xi2 Centauri |
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NGC 4976