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NGC5989
Basic Information
Location and Magnitude
Right Ascension: 15:41:32.4
Declination: +59:45:18
Constellation: DRA
Visual Magnitude: 13.1
Historic Information
Discoverer: Herschel W.
Year of discovery: 1788
Discovery aperture: 18.7
Observational
Summary description: vF, vS
Sub-type: Sc
Steve's Notes
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NGC 5989
24" (7/16/15): fairly faint to moderately bright, fairly small, irregularly round, 35"x30", very weak concentration, slightly mottled or irregular surface brightness. Located 30' NNE of NGC 5985 (largest in the Draco Triplet).
13.1" (4/29/84): faint, fairly small, very slightly elongated, diffuse, even surface brightness. Located 29' NNE of the NGC 5981, NGC 5982, NGC 5985 trio.