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NGC5642

Basic Information

Location and Magnitude

Right Ascension: 14:29:13.4
Declination: +30:1:38
Constellation: BOO
Visual Magnitude: 12.6

Historic Information

Discoverer: Herschel W.
Year of discovery: 1784
Discovery aperture: 18.7

Observational

Summary description: cF, S, * inv, * 12 nf
Sub-type: E3

Steve's Notes

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NGC 5642

17.5" (6/5/99): fairly faint, moderately large, elongated 3:2 WNW-ESE, small bright core, 1.2'x0.8'.  A mag 13 star is attached on the following side 18" from center.  A mag 12 follows by 1.5'.