NGC 5728
DSS image of NGC 5728
Overlaid DSS image of NGC 5728, 30' x 30' with north at top and west to the right

Aladin viewer for the region around NGC 5728
H I 184, h 1866, GC 3977, MCG -03-37-005, IRAS 14396-1702, PGC 52521

Type  Galaxy
Magnitude  12.8
Size  3.1' x 1.8' @ 30°
Right Ascension  14h 42' 24.0"  (2000)
Declination  17° 15' 12" S
Constellation  Libra
Description  pF, pL, pmE 45° ±, mbM, * 10 s
Classification  SBab
Observing Notes

Andrew Cooper
Aug 9, 2021    Waikoloa, HI (map)
46cm f/4.5 Newtonian, Deep Violet @ 130x
Seeing: 6 Transparency: 5.5 Moon: 0%

Small, bright and obvious, elongated 3' x 2' northeast-southwest, with a bright stellar nucleus

Andrew Cooper
Apr 3, 2011    Hale Pohaku, HI (map)
46cm f/4.5 Newtonian, Deep Violet @ 175x
Seeing: 8 Transparency: 7 Moon: 0%

Bright, elongated 1'x2' northeast-southwest, modest core
Other Data Sources for NGC 5728
Nearby objects for NGC 5728
6 objects found within 120'
5 Librae IC 4476 NGC 5716
NGC 5726 NGC 5744 NGC 5757
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NGC 5728