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NGC5647

Basic Information

Location and Magnitude

Right Ascension: 14:30:36.0
Declination: +11:52:38
Constellation: BOO
Visual Magnitude: 14.6

Historic Information

Discoverer: Stephan
Year of discovery: 1880
Discovery aperture: 31.0

Observational

Summary description: F, S, R, vlbM
Sub-type: Sa

Steve's Notes

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NGC 5647

17.5" (6/24/95): faint, very small, round, 20" diameter.  There is a hint of extremely faint extensions N-S.  A mag 12 star lies 1.2' SW of center.  Forms a pair with much brighter NGC 5644 4.0' NW.