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NGC5976
Basic Information
Location and Magnitude
Right Ascension: 15:36:47.8
Declination: +59:23:54
Constellation: DRA
Visual Magnitude: 14.8
Historic Information
Discoverer: Stoney J.
Year of discovery: 1850
Discovery aperture: 72.0
Observational
Summary description: eeF, S, R
Sub-type: S0
Steve's Notes
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NGC 5976
24" (7/6/13): faint, fairly small, elongated 2:1 or 5:2 NW-SE, ~28"x12", low even surface brightness. Located 8' W of NGC 5981 and 5' SE of a mag 10.5 star.
17.5" (6/14/96): extremely faint, very small, roundish (elongated NW-SE on the POSS). On a line with two mag 10/12 stars to the NW by 5' and 7'. Located 8.2' W of NGC 5981, which is first of three in a striking linear trio with NGC 5982 and NGC 5985. NGC 5976A lies 11.6' NW (not looked for).