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NGC5690

Basic Information

Location and Magnitude

Right Ascension: 14:37:41.1
Declination: +2:17:26
Constellation: VIR
Visual Magnitude: 11.8

Historic Information

Discoverer: Herschel W.
Year of discovery: 1786
Discovery aperture: 18.7

Observational

Summary description: vF, mE 138°, F * att sf, * 7 p 4'
Sub-type: Sc

Steve's Notes

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NGC 5690

13.1" (5/26/84): faint, very elongated NNW-SSE.  A very faint star is at the SSE end.  Located 3.3' ENE of mag 6.6 SAO 120569, which interferes with viewing!