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NGC5959

Basic Information

Location and Magnitude

Right Ascension: 15:37:22.3
Declination: -16:35:46
Constellation: LIB
Visual Magnitude: 13.4

Historic Information

Discoverer: Stone
Year of discovery: 1886
Discovery aperture: 26.3

Observational

Summary description: vF, pS, vlE, bMN
Sub-type: E2

Steve's Notes

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NGC 5959

17.5" (6/3/00): fairly faint, moderately large, irregular round, 1.2' diameter, gradually increases to a small brighter core.  Situated between two pairs of stars.  Located 9' NNW of mag 8.3 SAO 159393.