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NGC5023

Basic Information

Location and Magnitude

Right Ascension: 13:12:11.7
Declination: +44:2:14
Constellation: CVN
Visual Magnitude: 12.3

Historic Information

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

Observational

Summary description: pF, L, mE 20°, vlbM
Sub-type: Sc

Steve's Notes

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NGC 5023

17.5" (4/21/01): moderately bright, large, thin edge-on streak SSW-NNE, 4.0'x0.4', slightly brighter center.  Member of nearby group LGG 347 along with M51!  A 1' pair of mag 10/11 stars lies 9' NW.