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Name: NGC 4889Other name: NGC 4884
RA: 13h 0.1m DEC: +27° 59'
Constellation: COM
Type: Galaxy
Magnitude: 11.5
Size: 2.8' x 2'
PA: 80°
Surface brightness: 13.3
Classification: Elliptical
Description: pB,pmE,bM,*7 n
Notes: H II 321,B in Coma cluster,NGC 4872 @ 0.8' sp,NGC 4886 @ 1.1' np
Observer: Iiro Sairanen
Location: Härskiänsaari, Ruokolahti, Finland
Date: 6/7.4.2005 0:45
Instrument: Newton 406/1830 mm
Magnification: 215xFilter: -
Field: 15'Seeing: 3
Background sky: 3NE lim mag: 6.6
Visuality: IVHeight: 55°
Weather: -2°C
Description: An east side of Abell 1656's nucleus. The brightest galaxy on the west is NGC 4884. I confirmed galaxies IC 4033, IC 4021, IC 4026, IC 4033, IC 4040, IC 4041, IC 4045, IC 4051, NGC 4882, NGC 4884, NGC 4894, NGC 4898, NGC 4906, NGC 4908 and NGC 4042. The most of them are very faint and stellar, but there are also some brighter members on the east. Again, a very difficult field because of numerous galaxies.
Updated: 13.4.2005 19:22