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NGC5684

Basic Information

Location and Magnitude

Right Ascension: 14:35:50.0
Declination: +36:32:37
Constellation: BOO
Visual Magnitude: 12.7

Historic Information

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

Observational

Summary description: F, cS, R, bM, p of 2
Sub-type: S0

Steve's Notes

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NGC 5684

17.5" (6/21/93): fairly faint, fairly small, slightly elongated E-W, 1.0'x0.8', gradually increases to a small bright core, only a small outer halo.  Situated between two mag 14.5 stars 1.5' NW and 1.5' SE.  Forms a pair with NGC 5686 3.5' SE.  NGC 5695 lies 20' E.  Located 15' SE of mag 6.0 SAO 64227.