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NGC5540

Basic Information

Location and Magnitude

Right Ascension: 14:14:54.2
Declination: +60:0:39
Constellation: UMA
Visual Magnitude: 13.9

Historic Information

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

Observational

Summary description: eF, vS, R, stellar
Sub-type: E-S0

Steve's Notes

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NGC 5540

17.5" (5/27/95): faint, very small, round, 20" diameter, moderate surface brightness.  Situated on a line between a mag 10 star 6.9' NE and mag 8.4 SAO 16313 11' SW.