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NGC5012

Basic Information

Location and Magnitude

Right Ascension: 13:11:36.7
Declination: +22:54:53
Constellation: COM
Visual Magnitude: 12.3

Historic Information

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

Observational

Summary description: pF, cL, E 17°, biN, * 9 f
Sub-type: SBc

Steve's Notes

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NGC 5012

18" (7/1/03): moderately bright, fairly large, elongated 5:3 SSW-NNE, 2.0'x1.2', fairly well concentrated with a very small bright core. A mag 13-14 star is superimposed on the north end.  The surface brightness is uneven and the galaxy appears slightly mottled.