NGC/IC Project Restoration Effort
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NGC5381
Basic Information
Location and Magnitude
Right Ascension: 14:0:42.0
Declination: -59:33:0
Constellation: CEN
Visual Magnitude:
Historic Information
Discoverer: Herschel J.
Year of discovery: 1835
Discovery aperture: 18.3
Observational
Summary description: Cl, Ri, vC, pL, st 11…12
Sub-type: II2p
Steve's Notes
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NGC 5381
14" (4/3/16 - Coonabarabran, 142x and 184x): NGC 5381 is a fairly rich cluster in a superb Milky Way field. Roughly 75 stars were resolved over unresolved background glow within a 8'x6' region, elongated southwest to northeast, although there was no distinct boundary to the cluster (the surrounding field gradually thinned). The brightest star is mag 9.6 HD 121947 on the southwest end and mag 10.5 HD 121900 is on the west side. Extending the cluster to a 1' group of mag 11-12.5 stars off the northeast side, increases the dimensions to 10'x7'. NGC 5381 is located 54' NNW of Beta Centauri (Hadar)!