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NGC5852

Basic Information

Location and Magnitude

Right Ascension: 15:6:56.3
Declination: +12:50:51
Constellation: BOO
Visual Magnitude: 13.6

Historic Information

Discoverer: Herschel W.
Year of discovery: 1791
Discovery aperture: 18.7

Observational

Summary description: eF, vS, sf of 2
Sub-type: S

Steve's Notes

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NGC 5852

24" (6/13/15): fairly faint to moderately bright, fairly small, slightly elongated NW-SE, ~0.5'x0.4', small bright core increases to the center.  Third in a trio with NGC 5851 1.1' NW and CGCG 077-007 2.5' W.

17.5" (5/2/92): fairly faint, fairly small, round, small bright core.  Forms a very close pair with NGC 5851 1.0' NW.  Member of the NGC 5837 group.