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NGC 5927

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NGC 5927

NGC 5927 is a globular cluster in the constellation Lupus. NGC 5927 is given a diameter of 6 to 12 arcminutes and an apparent magnitude of +8.30, and class VIII with stars magnitude 15 and dimmer.

The globular cluster was discovered by the astronomer James Dunlop in 1826 with a 9-inch telescope and later by John Louis Emil Dreyer in the New General Catalog.

References

  • Robert Burnham, Jr, Burnham's Celestial Handbook: An observer's guide to the universe beyond the solar system, vol 2, p.1114
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