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NGC5028

Basic Information

Location and Magnitude

Right Ascension: 13:13:45.8
Declination: -13:2:31
Constellation: VIR
Visual Magnitude: 12.3

Historic Information

Discoverer: Tempel
Year of discovery: 1882
Discovery aperture: 11.0

Observational

Summary description: vF, S, * 11·12 p
Sub-type: E6

Steve's Notes

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NGC 5028

17.5" (4/13/96): faint, small, elongated 3:2 NW-SE, 1.0'x0.7', slightly brighter core.  A mag 11.5 star is attached on the west side [22" from center].  A brighter mag 10.5 star lies 2.5' due south.