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NGC5806

Basic Information

Location and Magnitude

Right Ascension: 15:0:0.2
Declination: +1:53:27
Constellation: VIR
Visual Magnitude: 11.7

Historic Information

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

Observational

Summary description: cB, cL, E 165° ±, sbMN
Sub-type: SBb

Steve's Notes

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NGC 5806

17.5" (5/10/91): moderately bright, moderately large, elongated 2:1 NNW-SSE, 2.2'x1.1', gradually brightens to a small bright core.  NGC 5813 lies 21' SE.