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NGC 4230

Coordinates:Sky map12h17m09.40s,-55° 17′ 10.00″
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NGC 4230
Observation data (J2000epoch)
Right ascension12h17m09.4s[1]
Declination−55° 17′ 10″[1]
Apparent magnitude(V)9.0[2]
Apparent dimensions (V)5× 7[3]
Physical characteristics
Other designationsGC 2820[2]
Associations
ConstellationCentaurus
See also:Open cluster,List of open clusters

NGC 4230is a loosely scatteredopen clusterin theconstellationofCentaurus.[1][3]It was discovered byJohn Herschelon April 5, 1837.[4]

TheESO catalog(andSIMBADdatabase) misidentifyESO 171-SC14as NGC 4230.[4]

See also

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References

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  1. ^abc"NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database".ned.ipac.caltech.edu.RetrievedMarch 4,2019.
  2. ^ab"SEDS".spider.seds.org.RetrievedMarch 4,2019.
  3. ^ab"Celestial Atlas".cseligman.RetrievedMarch 4,2019.
  4. ^ab"Data for NGC 4230".astronomy-mall.RetrievedMarch 4,2019.
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