NGC 4982
| Asterism | |
|---|---|
| NGC 4982 | |
| Constellation | Virgin |
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Position equinox : J2000.0 |
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| Right ascension | 13h 08m 46.1s |
| declination | -10 ° 35 ′ 19 ″ |
| Further data | |
| Number of stars |
4th |
| history | |
| discovery |
Wilhelm Temple |
| Date of discovery |
1878 |
| Catalog names | |
| NGC 4982 • | |
| Aladin previewer | |
NGC 4982 is one of four stars existing asterism in the constellation Virgo . It was mistakenly mistaken for a galaxy by Ernst Wilhelm Leberecht Tempel when observing it in 1878 , and so it was entered in the catalog.
Web links
- NGC 4982. DSO Browser, accessed February 23, 2015 .
- Auke Slotegraaf: NGC 4982. Deep Sky Observer's Companion, accessed February 23, 2015 .