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NGC5968

Basic Information

Location and Magnitude

Right Ascension: 15:39:57.0
Declination: -30:33:11
Constellation: LUP
Visual Magnitude: 12.2

Historic Information

Discoverer: Herschel J.
Year of discovery: 1837
Discovery aperture: 18.3

Observational

Summary description: vF, L, R, gbM, r
Sub-type: SBab

Steve's Notes

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NGC 5968

17.5": moderately bright and large, round.  The 1.5' halo is weakly concentrated and contains a nearly stellar core.  A group of stars cradle the galaxy around the north side.  A unequal pair of mag 11/13.5 stars lies 4' SE.