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NGC5478

Basic Information

Location and Magnitude

Right Ascension: 14:8:8.5
Declination: -1:42:8
Constellation: VIR
Visual Magnitude: 13.6

Historic Information

Discoverer: Herschel W.
Year of discovery: 1789
Discovery aperture: 18.7

Observational

Summary description: vF, vS
Sub-type: SBbc

Steve's Notes

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NGC 5478

18" (5/29/05): fairly faint, small, round, 0.7' diameter.  Weak, even concentration to the center but there was no well-defined core.  A mag 11 star lies 2' WSW.

18" (6/18/04): fairly faint, fairly small, round, 1.0' diameter.  Weak, even concentration to a small, brighter core giving a symmetrical appearance.  A mag 11 star lies 2.4' WSW.