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NGC5864

Basic Information

Location and Magnitude

Right Ascension: 15:9:33.5
Declination: +3:3:12
Constellation: VIR
Visual Magnitude: 11.8

Historic Information

Discoverer: Herschel W.
Year of discovery: 1786
Discovery aperture: 18.7

Observational

Summary description: pF, cS, ilE, gbM, * 14 f
Sub-type: SB0

Steve's Notes

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NGC 5864

17.5" (5/10/91): fairly bright, moderately large, elongated 3:1 WSW-ENE, 2.0'x0.6, small bright core.  A mag 14 star is 30" ESE of center.