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NGC5686

 

Basic Information


Location and Magnitude


Right Ascension: 14:36:2.5
Declination: +36:30:13
Constellation: BOO
Visual Magnitude: 14.4

Historic Information


Discoverer: Herschel J.
Year of discovery: 1827
Discovery aperture: 18.3

Observational


Summary description: vF, S, R, f of 2
Sub-type: Sa

Steve's Notes

===== NGC 5686 17.5" (6/21/93): faint, very small, round, 20" diameter, broad concentration. Forms a pair with NGC 5684 3.5' NW.