NGC 5872
Overlaid DSS image of NGC 5872, 30' x 30' with north at top and west to the right
Aladin viewer for the region around NGC 5872
| Type | Galaxy |
|---|---|
| Magnitude | 14 |
| Size | 1.5' x 1.5' @ 5° |
| Right Ascension | 15h 10' 55.7" (2000) |
| Declination | 11° 28' 49" S |
| Constellation | Libra |
| Description | No description |
| Classification | SO |
Observing Notes
Andrew Cooper
May 26, 2001 Dragoon Mtn. Ranch, Cochise Co., AZ (map)
46cm f/4.5 Deep Violet
Small, faint, brighter core, faint 14th magnitude star embedded in the eastern edge of the halo
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Nearby objects for NGC 5872
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NGC 5872