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NGC5859

Basic Information

Location and Magnitude

Right Ascension: 15:7:34.9
Declination: +19:34:55
Constellation: BOO
Visual Magnitude: 12.5

Historic Information

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

Observational

Summary description: pF, pS, E, f of D neb
Sub-type: SBbc

Steve's Notes

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NGC 5859

17.5" (4/4/92): moderately bright and large, very elongated 7:2 NW-SE, brighter along the major axis.  Larger and brighter though similar position angle to companion NGC 5857 2.1' WNW.