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NGC5157

Basic Information

Location and Magnitude

Right Ascension: 13:27:16.8
Declination: +32:1:51
Constellation: CVN
Visual Magnitude: 13.3

Historic Information

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

Observational

Summary description: F, pS, vlE, bM, p of 2
Sub-type: SBa

Steve's Notes

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NGC 5157

17.5" (5/15/99): fairly faint, moderately large, slightly elongated, 1.2'x1.0'.  Broad, weak concentration with a slightly brighter core.  NGC 5166 is 12' following.