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NGC5416

Basic Information

Location and Magnitude

Right Ascension: 14:2:11.4
Declination: +9:26:24
Constellation: BOO
Visual Magnitude: 13.3

Historic Information

Discoverer: Herschel W.
Year of discovery: 1784
Discovery aperture: 18.7

Observational

Summary description: eF, vS, E, r
Sub-type: Sc

Steve's Notes

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NGC 5416

17.5" (6/4/94): moderately bright, elongated 3:2 WNW-ESE, 1.4'x0.9', broad concentration.  A mag 13 star is 2.9' S and a mag 11.5 star 4.7' NNE.  Brightest in a cluster although just slightly more prominent than NGC 5409 6.9' WNW.