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NGC5427

Basic Information

Location and Magnitude

Right Ascension: 14:3:26.0
Declination: -6:1:51
Constellation: VIR
Visual Magnitude: 11.4

Historic Information

Discoverer: Herschel W.
Year of discovery: 1785
Discovery aperture: 18.7

Observational

Summary description: pF, cL, R, nf of 2
Sub-type: SBc

Corwin's Notes

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NGC 5427.  See NGC 5428.

Steve's Notes

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NGC 5427

13.1" (6/4/83): fairly faint, moderately large, slightly elongated, very diffuse with an almost even surface brightness.  Forms a pair with NGC 5426 2.3' S.  Brightest in a group including NGC 5468 and 5472.