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NGC 5376
NGC 5376, LEDA 49489, MCG+10-20-047, UGC 8852, I 238, II 844, GC 3714, GC 3715
Type: galaxy, Sab
Mag: B=12.9, V=?
Size: 2.089′ x 1.258′
PA: 70°
Remarks
This galaxy is one of a group of galaxies near the handle of the Big Dipper. The group consists of NGC 5308, NGC 5322,NGC 5342, NGC 5370, NGC 5372, NGC 5376, NGC 5379, NGC 5389, NGC 5402 and NGC 5430.
Historical observations
William Herschel (c.1784)
Synonyms: H I-238, H II-844
Discovered in 1789 by William Herschel with an 18.7-inch f/13 speculum telescope. He called it "cB, pL, iR, vgmbM."
Published comments
Sulentic & Tifft (1973)
The RNGC (Sulentic and Tifft 1973) notes that this is a 13.0 mag galaxy. Their coded description reads SLEL,BM,HISB.
Modern observations
Morales, Ron
Ron Morales, using a 13-inch reflector, notes that this galaxy is about 1' in diameter and is slightly oval.
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