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NGC5300

Basic Information

Location and Magnitude

Right Ascension: 13:48:15.9
Declination: +3:57:2
Constellation: VIR
Visual Magnitude: 11.4

Historic Information

Discoverer: Herschel W.
Year of discovery: 1786
Discovery aperture: 18.7

Observational

Summary description: vF, vL, lE, vgbM
Sub-type: SBc

Steve's Notes

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NGC 5300

17.5" (4/28/90): fairly faint, fairly large, oval 3:2 NNW-SSE, 3.0'x2.0', low almost even surface brightness, no distinct edges.  A mag 14 star is at the south edge 1.7' from center.