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NGC5598
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Basic Information
Location and Magnitude
Right Ascension: 14:22:28.4
Declination: +40:19:13
Constellation: BOO
Visual Magnitude: 13.0
Historic Information
Discoverer: Herschel W.
Year of discovery: 1788
Discovery aperture: 18.7
Observational
Summary description: F, vS, R, bM
Sub-type: S0
Corwin's Notes
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NGC 5598. See UGC 9216 in the "notngc" files.
Steve's Notes
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NGC 5598
18" (7/2/11): fairly faint to moderately bright, moderately large, oval 4:3 SW-NE, 45"x35", gradually increases to a brighter core and a very small bright nucleus. Largest in a group with NGC 5601 4.3' E, NGC 5603 7' NE and UGC 9216 8' NE. Located 6' E of mag 9.5 HD 126008.
17.5" (5/15/99): slightly larger of similar pair with NGC 5603. Fairly faint, fairly small, slightly elongated SW-NE, 0.9'x0.7', very weak concentration. In a group with NGC 5603 7' NE. Located 6' E of mag 9.5 SAO 45011.