Discovered by Pierre Méchain on March 15, 1781.
Sweep 418 (April 21, 1832)
RA 12h 14m 19.3s, NPD 73d 13' 39" (1830.0)
Barely visible through cloud.
Sweep 25 (May 6, 1826)
RA 12h 14m 20.8s, NPD 73d 13' 26" (1830.0)
v L; s m b M; a nucleus with dilute borders
Very large; suddenly much brighter toward the middle; a nucleus with dilute
borders.
Sweep 421 (April 26, 1832)
...., NPD 73d 13' 56" (1830)
v F; v L; R; v s b M to a p B nucleus
Very faint; very large; round; very suddenly brighter toward the middle to a
pretty bright nucleus.
Last Modification: February 20, 2005