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NGC5406

Basic Information

Location and Magnitude

Right Ascension: 14:0:20.1
Declination: +38:54:55
Constellation: CVN
Visual Magnitude: 12.3

Historic Information

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

Observational

Summary description: F, pS, R, lbM
Sub-type: SBbc

Steve's Notes

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NGC 5406

17.5" (5/27/95): moderately bright, slightly elongated ~E-W, 1.5'x1.2'.  Weak concentration except for a sharp sub-stellar nucleus that stands out with direct vision.  Located 6.9' S of mag 6.7 SAO 63881.  NGC 5407 lies 15' NNE.

8" (5/26/84): faint, small, round.  Fairly easy but a mag 6.7 star 7' N interferes with viewing.