| Type | Galaxy |
|---|---|
| Magnitude | 9.8 |
| Size | 7.6' x 7.5' @ 68° |
| Right Ascension | 11h 57' 36.0" (2000) |
| Declination | 53° 22' 28" N |
| Constellation | Ursa Major |
| Description | cB, vL, pmE, sbM, BN |
| Classification | SBbc |
Andrew Cooper
May 15, 2004 Caballo Loco Ranch, Pima Co., AZ (map)
46cm f/4.5 Deep Violet
Fairly large, halo elongated northeast-southwest, faint stellar core, 13.8 magnitude foreground star in north margin of halo
William Herschel
Apr 12, 1786 Observatory House, Slough (map)
Considerably bright. Bright resolvable [mottled, not resolved] nucleus with very faint extended branches to position angle 30deg north preceding to south following. 7 or 8' long, 4 or 5' broad.― SEDS website
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