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NGC5172

Basic Information

Location and Magnitude

Right Ascension: 13:29:19.0
Declination: +17:3:6
Constellation: COM
Visual Magnitude: 11.9

Historic Information

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

Observational

Summary description: F, pL, R, gbM
Sub-type: SBbc

Steve's Notes

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NGC 5172

17.5" (5/30/92): moderately bright, moderately large, elongated 2:1 ~E-W, 2.4'x1.2', brighter middle, gradually increases to small brighter core, irregular surface brightness.  A mag 14 star is off the north side of the core 44" from center.  Located 11' NW of mag 7.4 SAO 100597.  NGC 5180 lies 14' SSE.