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NGC5837

Basic Information

Location and Magnitude

Right Ascension: 15:4:40.6
Declination: +12:38:2
Constellation: BOO
Visual Magnitude: 14.0

Historic Information

Discoverer: Swift L.
Year of discovery: 1887
Discovery aperture: 16.0

Observational

Summary description: vF, S, R, D * np
Sub-type: SBbc

Steve's Notes

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NGC 5837

17.5" (5/2/92): fairly faint, small, slightly elongated 4:3 SW-NE, gradually brighter halo, small bright core.  A very faint star or companion lies 1.4' NE.  Brightest in a group with NGC 5851 and NGC 5852 35' NE.  On the POSS, there is a very faint and small companion 1.5' NE.