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NGC5660

Basic Information

Location and Magnitude

Right Ascension: 14:29:48.7
Declination: +49:37:21
Constellation: BOO
Visual Magnitude: 11.9

Historic Information

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

Observational

Summary description: pB, L, iR, vgbM
Sub-type: SBc

Steve's Notes

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NGC 5660

13.1" (3/24/84): moderately bright, weak concentration, diffuse halo.  NGC 5676 lies 30' ESE.  Located 20' SE of 24 Bootis (V = 5.6).