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NGC5227

Basic Information

Location and Magnitude

Right Ascension: 13:35:24.7
Declination: +1:24:38
Constellation: VIR
Visual Magnitude: 13.1

Historic Information

Discoverer: Herschel W.
Year of discovery: 1793
Discovery aperture: 18.7

Observational

Summary description: vF, S, R
Sub-type: SBb

Steve's Notes

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NGC 5227

17.5" (6/8/02): fairly faint, moderately large, round, 1.2' diameter, gradually increases to a 20" core.  Surrounded by a small isosceles triangle of stars with a mag 14.5 star 1.8' NW, mag 15 star 1.3' SW and a mag 14 star 2.1' E!