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NGC5962
Basic Information
Location and Magnitude
Right Ascension: 15:36:31.6
Declination: +16:36:28
Constellation: SER
Visual Magnitude: 11.3
Historic Information
Discoverer: Herschel W.
Year of discovery: 1784
Discovery aperture: 18.7
Observational
Summary description: pF, pL, ilE, gbM
Sub-type: Sc
Steve's Notes
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NGC 5962
24" (7/16/15): bright, large, oval 3:2 WNW-ESE, ~2.0'x1.5'. Sharply concentrated with a very bright small core that increases to a stellar nucleus.
VV 132 = UGC 9912 lies 20' WSW. This irregular blue spiral appeared fairly faint, moderately large, round, very low irregular surface brightness with no core. The surface brightness is not smooth and it appeared to have 1 or 2 slightly brighter patches.
17.5" (7/16/93): fairly bright, fairly large, elongated 4:3 WNW-ESE, 2.0'x1.5'. Contains an elongated bright core, easy stellar nucleus with direct vision. The fainter outer halo surrounding the core is rounder. Located 16' WNW of mag 7.7 SAO 101654. This is the brightest galaxy near the head of Serpens Caput.