Constellation Circinus Declination −55° 37′ 30″ Apparent magnitude (V) 7.9 | Right ascension 15 05 44.8 Distance (1192 pc) Other designations Caldwell 88 | |
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NGC 5823 (Caldwell 88) is an open cluster in the southern constellation of Circinus, near (and extending across) its border with the constellation Lupus. It was discovered by Scottish astronomer James Dunlop in 1826.
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