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NGC5303

Basic Information

Location and Magnitude

Right Ascension: 13:47:45.2
Declination: +38:18:16
Constellation: CVN
Visual Magnitude: 12.4

Historic Information

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

Observational

Summary description: pF, cS, lE, F ** inv
Sub-type: Sc/P

Corwin's Notes

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NGC 5303 has a companion that we now call "NGC 5303B" that was seen in 1851 by
Bindon Stoney with LdR's "Leviathan".  See its story in the "notngc" files.

Steve's Notes

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NGC 5303

17.5" (6/7/97): fairly faint, small, elongated 2:1 E-W.  There appears to be a faint star attached at the west side.  A faint mag 14-15 pair that lies 4.5' N [18" separation] is collinear with the galaxy.

NGC 5303B = CGCG 218-046, a very faint companion, lies 2.7' S. It appeared very faint, diffuse, slightly elongated E-W.  Required averted to view.