NGC 5846
Overlaid DSS image of NGC 5846, 30' x 30' with north at top and west to the right
Aladin viewer for the region around NGC 5846
| Type | Galaxy |
|---|---|
| Magnitude | 10.2 |
| Size | 4' x 3.4' |
| Right Ascension | 15h 6' 29.3" (2000) |
| Declination | 1° 36' 20" N |
| Constellation | Virgo |
| Description | vB, pL, R, psbMN, F* inv S, n of 2 |
| Classification | E0 |
Observing Notes
Andrew Cooper
Jun 8, 2002 Las Cienegas NCA, Pima Co., AZ (map)
46cm f/4.5 Deep Violet
Small elliptical with a companion, round, no structure, the companion [NGC5846A] is a clear object in the south margin of the halo
Rev. T.W. Webb
May 19, 1885 Hardwick, Herefordshire, England (map)
h., very bright.― Celestial Objects for Common Telescopes, T. W. Webb, 1917
Other Data Sources for NGC 5846
Associated objects for NGC 5846
Nearby objects for NGC 5846
10 objects found within 60'
| 110 Virginis | NGC 5831 | NGC 5838 |
| NGC 5839 | NGC 5841 | NGC 5845 |
| NGC 5846A | NGC 5848 | |
| NGC 5854 |
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NGC 5846