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NGC5158

Basic Information

Location and Magnitude

Right Ascension: 13:27:46.9
Declination: +17:46:44
Constellation: COM
Visual Magnitude: 12.8

Historic Information

Discoverer: Herschel J.
Year of discovery: 1826
Discovery aperture: 18.3

Observational

Summary description: vF, R
Sub-type: SBab

Steve's Notes

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NGC 5158

17.5" (5/30/92): fairly faint, small, round, almost even surface brightness, very small slightly brighter core.  Located 11' SW of mag 8.9 SAO 100581.