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NGC5004

Basic Information

Location and Magnitude

Right Ascension: 13:11:1.5
Declination: +29:38:12
Constellation: COM
Visual Magnitude: 12.9

Historic Information

Discoverer: Herschel W.
Year of discovery: 1785
Discovery aperture: 18.7

Observational

Summary description: vF, vS, vlE
Sub-type: S0

Steve's Notes

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NGC 5004

18" (7/1/03): moderately bright, fairly small, slightly elongated ~N-S, 0.7'x0.5', well concentration with a very small bright core.  NGC 5004C = UGC 8259 lies 3.5' S' and appeared very faint, fairly small, elongated 2:1 ~N-S, 0.6'x0.3', low even surface brightness.  A mag 12 star is just off the SE tip, 45" from center.  IC 4210 = NGC 5004B is 5.3' NW. Member of AGC 1656.