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NGC5596

Basic Information

Location and Magnitude

Right Ascension: 14:22:28.6
Declination: +37:7:22
Constellation: BOO
Visual Magnitude: 13.5

Historic Information

Discoverer: Herschel W.
Year of discovery: 1785
Discovery aperture: 18.7

Observational

Summary description: eF, S, R, stellar
Sub-type: S0

Steve's Notes

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NGC 5596

17.5" (6/23/01): faint, small, slightly elongated ~E-W, 0.7'x0.6'.  Weak concentration with a very small, slightly brighter core.  Located 13' SW of mag 7.4 SAO 64115.