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NGC5017

Basic Information

Location and Magnitude

Right Ascension: 13:12:54.4
Declination: -16:45:56
Constellation: VIR
Visual Magnitude: 12.6

Historic Information

Discoverer: Herschel W.
Year of discovery: 1787
Discovery aperture: 18.7

Observational

Summary description: vF, R, bM
Sub-type: E3

Steve's Notes

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NGC 5017

17.5" (4/13/96): fairly faint, round, 1.0' diameter.  Well-defined halo with crisp edges.  Gradually increases to a nearly stellar nucleus.  Overall moderate surface brightness.  A well-matched pair of mag 11 stars lies 6' WNW.  Located at the SW end of the NGC 5044 group (~40' SW of center of group).