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NGC5492

Basic Information

Location and Magnitude

Right Ascension: 14:10:35.2
Declination: +19:36:43
Constellation: BOO
Visual Magnitude: 12.8

Historic Information

Discoverer: Herschel W.
Year of discovery: 1792
Discovery aperture: 18.7

Observational

Summary description: pB, vS, E
Sub-type: Sb/P

Steve's Notes

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NGC 5492

17.5" (5/11/96): this nice edge-on is elongated 5:1 NNW-SSE, 1.6'x0.3'.  Moderate surface brightness with no significant central brightening.  Located 14' SE of mag 7.1 SAO 100885.