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NGC5677

Basic Information

Location and Magnitude

Right Ascension: 14:34:12.6
Declination: +25:28:6
Constellation: BOO
Visual Magnitude: 13.8

Historic Information

Discoverer: Herschel W.
Year of discovery: 1785
Discovery aperture: 18.7

Observational

Summary description: vF, vS, R, r, 3 st 9, 10 np
Sub-type: Sbc

Steve's Notes

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NGC 5677

17.5" (6/24/95): located in a field with three mag 9 stars including SAO 83402 7' NW, SAO 83404 5' WNW and a mag 9.5 star 2.0' NW of center.  Fairly faint, 1.2' diameter, even surface brightness.  Irregularly round, although cannot determine PA.  Forms a pair with UGC 9340 8' N.