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NGC5912

 

Basic Information


Location and Magnitude


Right Ascension: 15:11:40.5
Declination: +75:23:5
Constellation: UMI
Visual Magnitude: 13.8

Historic Information


Discoverer: Herschel W.
Year of discovery: 1797
Discovery aperture: 18.7

Observational


Summary description: vF, vS
Sub-type: E-S0

Steve's Notes

===== NGC 5912 17.5" (6/18/93): slightly brighter of pair with NGC 5909 just 48" W. Fairly faint, fairly small, round, 45" diameter, bright core.