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NGC5815

Basic Information

Location and Magnitude

Right Ascension: 15:0:29.1
Declination: -16:50:2
Constellation: LIB
Visual Magnitude: 14.3

Historic Information

Discoverer: Leavenworth
Year of discovery: 1886
Discovery aperture: 26.3

Observational

Summary description: eF, pS, E 10°, D * inv
Sub-type: Sb

Steve's Notes

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NGC 5815

17.5": faint, small, round, 0.6' diameter (only viewed core), weak concentration.  A mag 12.5 star lies 1.4' NNE of center.  Located 20' SE of NGC 5796.