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NGC5546

Basic Information

Location and Magnitude

Right Ascension: 14:18:9.1
Declination: +7:33:50
Constellation: BOO
Visual Magnitude: 12.3

Historic Information

Discoverer: Herschel W.
Year of discovery: 1786
Discovery aperture: 18.7

Observational

Summary description: pB, cS, gbM
Sub-type: E2

Steve's Notes

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NGC 5546

17.5" (7/17/01): brightest in a small trio and forming a right angle with NGC 5542 4.0' W and NGC 5543 5.5' NNW.  Moderately bright, fairly small, round, 1.0' diameter.  Broad concentration to a brighter core.

17.5" (5/10/91): fairly faint, fairly small, round, prominent bright core, stellar nucleus.  Brightest in a group with NGC 5542 4' W and NGC 5543 5' NNW.