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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

===== 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.