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NGC5857

Basic Information

Location and Magnitude

Right Ascension: 15:7:27.3
Declination: +19:35:54
Constellation: BOO
Visual Magnitude: 13.1

Historic Information

Discoverer: Herschel W.
Year of discovery: 1788
Discovery aperture: 18.7

Observational

Summary description: cF, cS, E, p of D neb
Sub-type: SBb

Steve's Notes

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NGC 5857

17.5" (4/4/92): fairly faint, fairly small, elongated 2:1 NW-SE, bright core.  Forms a striking close duo with NGC 5859 2.1' ESE with identical position angles.