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NGC5556

Basic Information

Location and Magnitude

Right Ascension: 14:20:34.0
Declination: -29:14:29
Constellation: HYA
Visual Magnitude: 11.8

Historic Information

Discoverer: Herschel J.
Year of discovery: 1834
Discovery aperture: 18.3

Observational

Summary description: eF, L, S * inv
Sub-type: SBcd

Steve's Notes

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NGC 5556

13.1" (3/17/86): extremely diffuse, moderately large, very difficult, low surface brightness "hazy" region.  Involves 3-4 fainter stars on the north side.