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NGC5173

Basic Information

Location and Magnitude

Right Ascension: 13:28:25.2
Declination: +46:35:32
Constellation: CVN
Visual Magnitude: 12.2

Historic Information

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

Observational

Summary description: F, vS, R, stellar
Sub-type: E1

Steve's Notes

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NGC 5173

17.5" (5/19/01): moderately bright, round, 1.2' diameter, even moderate concentration to a small bright core and stellar nucleus.  Situated at the midpoint of the shorter base of a isosceles trapezoid consisting of four mag 13 stars.  Forms a pair with NGC 5169 5.5' NW.  Located 39' SSW of M51 and 19' WSW of NGC 5198.