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Type: galaxy (low surface brightness), Sc/I
Mag: B=14, V=?
Size: 1.412′ x 0.87′
PA: 80°
Synonyms: H II-801
Discovered in 1789 by William Herschel with an 18.7-inch f/13 speculum telescope. He called it "F, cL."
The RNGC (Sulentic and Tifft 1973) notes that this is a 14.0 mag galaxy. Their coded description reads R,DIF,VKNY.
Sandage, A. & Tammann, G. A. (1975) Steps toward the Hubble constant. V - The Hubble constant from nearby galaxies and the regularity of the local velocity field. ApJ, 196, 313-328. [1975ApJ...196..313S]
Sandage and Tammann (1975, Astrophysical Journal, 196, 313-328) includes this galaxy in the M101 Group. Members include NGC 5486 & NGC 6015.
Lacaille's catalogue
The Messier objects
Dunlop's catalogue
The Bennett objects
The Caldwell list
Named DSOs
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