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NGC5891

Basic Information

Location and Magnitude

Right Ascension: 15:16:13.2
Declination: -11:29:38
Constellation: LIB
Visual Magnitude: 13.8

Historic Information

Discoverer: Leavenworth
Year of discovery: 1885
Discovery aperture: 26.3

Observational

Summary description: vF, pS, lE, gbM, * 11 f
Sub-type: Sbc

Steve's Notes

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NGC 5891

17.5" (6/29/00): faint, fairly small, slightly elongated NNW-SSE, 40"x30", low even surface brightness.  Three faint stars cradle the galaxy around the SE end [1.1-1.5' from center].