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NGC5396
Basic Information
Location and Magnitude
Right Ascension: 13:56:55.9
Declination: +29:9:51
Constellation: CVN
Visual Magnitude: 11.5
Historic Information
Discoverer: Herschel W.
Year of discovery: 1784
Discovery aperture: 18.7
Observational
Summary description: vF, S, iR, sbM *
Sub-type: SBab
Corwin's Notes
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NGC 5396 = NGC 5375. JH searched for his father's nebula (III 125) at WH's
position, but could find only NGC 5375 (h 1771) in the area. Dreyer notes
"In the sweep, there is before III 125 a * 8 mag 2deg 49min more north than
III 125, no transit ..." The star is there, about 30 seconds preceding. So,
we can be pretty confident about the identity.
Curiously, JH equated the two nebulae in his 1833 catalogue, but separated
them for GC. This is probably just caution on his part, given his comment in
the 1833 list, "If this be III 125, my Father's place is much out in RA."
Steve's Notes
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NGC 5396
See observing notes for NGC 5375.