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NGC5249

Basic Information

Location and Magnitude

Right Ascension: 13:37:37.5
Declination: +15:58:20
Constellation: BOO
Visual Magnitude: 12.9

Historic Information

Discoverer: Herschel W.
Year of discovery: 1784
Discovery aperture: 18.7

Observational

Summary description: vF, S, R, bM
Sub-type: S0

Steve's Notes

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NGC 5249

17.5" (5/27/95): faint, small, slightly elongated, 0.8'x0.6'.  Unconcentrated halo rises suddenly to a very small brighter core that appears offset to the NE side.