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NGC5501

Basic Information

Location and Magnitude

Right Ascension: 14:12:20.1
Declination: +1:16:22
Constellation: VIR
Visual Magnitude: 13.5

Historic Information

Discoverer: Herschel J.
Year of discovery: 1828
Discovery aperture: 18.3

Observational

Summary description: vF, S, rr
Sub-type: S0-a

Steve's Notes

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NGC 5501

17.5" (5/11/02): very faint, small, slightly elongated SW-NE, 0.5'x0.4', low surface brightness.  Located 13.5' SE of mag 6.4 SAO 120334.  A pair of mag 10 stars (24" separation) is located 10' due east.  IC 985 lies 13' W.