ngc4223 confusion resolved

Wed night, last night, while at Montebello I observed Ngc4223 but then
just now writing up my notes I hit some confusion with this object and
Ngc4241 as well as some IC designations.

Enter the newly back online www.ngcicproject.org and here is quite the
clarification which I doubt anybody really cares about BUT I sure cared
just now so thanks Steve and Others helping to get that webpage back on
the air.

The full clarification follows:

*NGC 4223 = UGC 07319 = MCG +01-31-038 = CGCG 041-0653 = IC 3102 = LGG 278-004 =
PGC 39412
12 17 25.8 +06 41 24
V = 11.9; Size 2.6x1.3; SB = 13.2; PA = 128d

17.5": moderately bright, fairly small, elongated WNW-ESE, bright core, larger
faint extensions with averted. Located 5' N of mag 7.9 SAO 119308. This galaxy
is identified as N4241 in modern catalogues. Forms a pair with IC 3115 = N4241
8' ESE.

Discovered by WH (II 137) and reobserved by JH (h1165). However JH identified
this galaxy as III 480 (N4241) which caused later confusion. In Scientific
Papers of WH, Dreyer concludes h1165 = N4241 (repeated by Reinmuth and Carlson).
Harold Corwin argues that WH observed both II 137 = N4223 = IC 3102 and III 480
= N4241 = IC 3115 and that the brighter, western object is II 137 (N4223).
Unfortunately, because of John Herschel's mix-up III 480 was left without a
number. So, modern catalogues identify N4241with U07319 = M+01-31-038 = CGCG
41-065 = IC 3102 instead of N4223. See NGCBUGS for more on the story.**

- by Steve Gottlieb

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