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NGC5044

Basic Information

Location and Magnitude

Right Ascension: 13:15:23.9
Declination: -16:23:4
Constellation: VIR
Visual Magnitude: 10.8

Historic Information

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

Observational

Summary description: pB, pL, R, bM
Sub-type: E0

Steve's Notes

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NGC 5044

17.5" (5/17/90): fairly bright, round, 2.0' diameter, moderate concentration.  Brightest in a group and third of six in a 20' circle with NGC 5049 8' E, NGC 5046 7' NE, NGC 5047 10' SE, NGC 5035 10' SW and NGC 5037 14' SSW.