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NGC5646

Basic Information

Location and Magnitude

Right Ascension: 14:29:33.8
Declination: +35:27:43
Constellation: BOO
Visual Magnitude: 14.2

Historic Information

Discoverer: Stephan
Year of discovery: 1881
Discovery aperture: 31.0

Observational

Summary description: eF, E sp nf, 45" l
Sub-type: SBb

Steve's Notes

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NGC 5646

17.5" (6/20/98): very faint, small.  With extended viewing, elongated 3:1 WSW-ENE, 1.0'x0.3', only a weak concentration.  Requires averted to see full extensions well.  The major axis is collinear with a mag 10 star 2.0' following. Located 13' NW of NGC 5656.