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NGC5757

Basic Information

Location and Magnitude

Right Ascension: 14:47:46.3
Declination: -19:4:40
Constellation: LIB
Visual Magnitude: 11.9

Historic Information

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

Observational

Summary description: vF, S, iR, lbM
Sub-type: SBb

Steve's Notes

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NGC 5757

13.1" (6/18/85): fairly faint, moderately large, brighter core surrounded by a round, diffuse halo.  A mag 13 star is off the NNE edge 2.0' from the center.