NGC 5359
| AladinLite | |
| Constellation | Circle |
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Position equinox : J2000.0 |
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| Right ascension | 14 h 00 m 09.6 s |
| declination | -70 ° 23 ′ 32 ″ |
| Appearance
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| classification | OCL |
| Angular expansion | 8.0 ' |
| Physical data
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| distance | 8150 ly (2500 pc ) |
| history | |
| Discovered by | John Herschel |
| Discovery time | May 17, 1835 |
| Catalog names | |
| NGC 5359 • ESO 66-SC004 • GC 3699 • h 3545 • | |
NGC 5359 is an open star cluster (type definition "OCL") in the constellation Circle and about 2500 parsecs from Earth. It was discovered on May 17, 1835 by John Herschel with an 18-inch reflector telescope, which during two observations “Cluster VIII class, vL, loose; straggling; stars L&S; fills field. The star taken is a double one "and" Cluster class VIII; irregular figure; 8 ′ diameter, consists of a dozen stars 11th mag, and a great many 12, 13, 14th mag. "“ Noted.