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NGC5602

Basic Information

Location and Magnitude

Right Ascension: 14:22:18.4
Declination: +50:30:10
Constellation: BOO
Visual Magnitude: 12.7

Historic Information

Discoverer: Herschel W.
Year of discovery: 1787
Discovery aperture: 18.7

Observational

Summary description: pF, pS, lE, mbM
Sub-type: Sa

Corwin's Notes

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NGC 5602.  Copeland's sketch of the field around this galaxy may have a "new"
nebula not listed in the NGC.  See CGCG 273-003 in the "notngc" files.

Steve's Notes

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NGC 5602

18" (5/3/08): fairly bright, moderately large, elongated 3:2 NNW-SSE, sharply concentrated with a very bright, 0.4'x0.3' core and a 1.2'x0.8' halo.

17.5" (6/2/00): fairly faint, small, slightly elongated NNW-SSE, 0.7' diameter, sharply concentrated with a bright 20" core.  MCG +08-26-022 is in the field 9' SW.