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NGC5809

Basic Information

Location and Magnitude

Right Ascension: 15:0:52.2
Declination: -14:9:55
Constellation: LIB
Visual Magnitude: 13.4

Historic Information

Discoverer: Herschel J.
Year of discovery: 1836
Discovery aperture: 18.3

Observational

Summary description: vF, S, E, glbM
Sub-type: S0-a

Steve's Notes

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NGC 5809

17.5": faint, small, slightly elongated 4:3 NW-SE, almost even surface brightness, no noticeable core.  A mag 13 star is 2.6' E.  Located 6.1' ESE of a mag 10 star.  The NGC 5801, NGC 5802, NGC 5803 trio is located 15' N.