NGC 5594
DSS image of NGC 5594
Overlaid DSS image of NGC 5594, 30' x 30' with north at top and west to the right

Aladin viewer for the region around NGC 5594
IC 4412, PGC 51391, Gaia DR3 1256348994315032704

Type  Galaxy
Magnitude  15
Size  0.76' x 0.517' @ 145°
Right Ascension  14h 23' 10.3"  (2000)
Declination  26° 15' 57" N
Constellation  Boötes
Description  eF, vS, stellar
Classification  -4.9
Observing Notes

Harold Corwin

NGC 5594 = IC 4412. Dreyer has noted that Caroline Herschel and John Herschel have introduced an 11 arcmin error in William Herschel's north polar distance offset from his comparison star. Even when the offset is corrected, the galaxy is still several arcmin from William Herschel's position. But as there is no other bright galaxy near, this is the most likely candidate.

Because of the error in the NGC position, Bigourdan did not find the galaxy, and Javelle rediscovered it in 1895. It made its way into the second IC from his third list. Javelle's position is good, though I find it odd that neither he nor William Herschel mentioned the brighter star just to the southeast of the galaxy. Reinmuth was apparently the first to suggest the identity of the two numbers.
NGC Notes by Harold Corwin
Other Data Sources for NGC 5594
Nearby objects for NGC 5594
6 objects found within 60'
IC 4405 IC 4418 IC 4420
IC 4423 IC 4425 IC 4427
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NGC 5594