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NGC5949

 

Basic Information


Location and Magnitude


Right Ascension: 15:28:0.7
Declination: +64:45:47
Constellation: DRA
Visual Magnitude: 12.0

Historic Information


Discoverer: Herschel W.
Year of discovery: 1801
Discovery aperture: 18.7

Observational


Summary description: F, S, lE 45° ±, vglbM
Sub-type: Sbc

Steve's Notes

===== NGC 5949 13" (5/14/83): fairly faint, moderately large, oval, even surface brightness.