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NGC5389
Basic Information
Location and Magnitude
Right Ascension: 13:56:6.4
Declination: +59:44:30
Constellation: UMA
Visual Magnitude: 12.0
Historic Information
Discoverer: Herschel W.
Year of discovery: 1789
Discovery aperture: 18.7
Observational
Summary description: pB, pL, E, mbMN
Sub-type: SB0-a
Steve's Notes
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NGC 5389
17.5" (5/27/95): moderately bright and large, elongated 3:1 N-S, 2.5'x0.8'. Strong concentration with a prominent core, fades at ends of the extensions. Located 3.9' SW of mag 8.6 SAO 16223. A nice evenly matched pair of mag 11.5 stars at 27" separation lies 5' NNW. Forms a pair with NGC 5379 4.1' W.
8" (5/21/82): faint, small, elongated N-S, bright core. NGC 5376 lies 15' SSW. Forms a pair with NGC 5379 4.1' W (not seen). Located 4' SW of mag 8.6 SAO 16223.