NGC 4937
| Asterism | |
|---|---|
| NGC 4937 | |
| Constellation | centaur |
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Position equinox : J2000.0 |
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| Right ascension | 13h 04m 51.6s |
| declination | -47 ° 13 ′ 10 ″ |
| Further data | |
| Angular expansion |
0.5 ' |
| history | |
| discovery |
John Herschel |
| Date of discovery |
March 3, 1837 |
| Catalog names | |
| NGC 4937 • h 3455, GC 3379 | |
| Aladin previewer | |
NGC 4937 is one of six or seven stars existing asterism in the constellation Centaurus . It was mistakenly mistaken for a galaxy by John Herschel when he observed NGC 4940 on March 3, 1837 , and thus got an entry in the catalog.
Web links
- NGC 4937. DSO Browser, accessed February 20, 2015 .
- Auke Slotegraaf: NGC 4937. Deep Sky Observer's Companion, accessed February 20, 2015 .