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NGC5954
Basic Information
Location and Magnitude
Right Ascension: 15:34:34.9
Declination: +15:12:4
Constellation: SER
Visual Magnitude: 12.2
Historic Information
Discoverer: Herschel W.
Year of discovery: 1784
Discovery aperture: 18.7
Observational
Summary description: pB, cS, f of D neb
Sub-type: SBc/P
Steve's Notes
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NGC 5954
24" (6/8/13): fairly bright, moderately large, elongated 5:2 or 3:1 N-S, 1.0'x0.35', broad weak concentration. Merges or partially overlaps with NGC 5953 on the SW side, 45" between centers.
17.5" (7/7/94): forms the NE member of a striking double system (Arp 91 = VV 244) with NGC 5953 attached at the SW side. Fairly faint, fairly small, very elongated 3:1 N-S, 1.0'x0.3'. Almost even surface brightness but possibly brighter on the south end (photograph shows the core asymmetrically placed on the south end). The galaxy is preceded by a string of three mag 13 stars which are 4' W. A pair of mag 13 stars with 1' separation lies 1.5' SE. A mag 10 star lies 6' S.