C88 · open cluster
NGC 5823
NGC 5823 is an open cluster in the southern constellation of Circinus, near its border with the constellation Lupus.
RA15h 05m 30sDec−55° 36' 13"
Image: Legacy Surveys / D.Lang (Perimeter Institute) & Meli thev. CC BY 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
Identity & coordinates
Identification
- Primary designation
- C88
- All designations
- C88 · NGC 5823
- Object type
- Open Cluster
- Constellation
- Cir
- Best viewing
- Spring
Coordinates & physical
- Right ascension (J2000)
- 15h 05m 30s
- Declination (J2000)
- −55° 36' 13"
- Apparent magnitude (V)
- —
- Distance
- —
Visibility tonight
The science
NGC 5823 is an open cluster in the southern constellation of Circinus, near its border with the constellation Lupus. It was discovered by Scottish astronomer James Dunlop in 1826.
Summary adapted from Wikipedia · CC-BY-SA-4.0
References
- SIMBAD Not resolved
- NED Fetched May 8, 2026 View in NED ↗
- Wikipedia Fetched May 8, 2026 Read full article ↗
Wikipedia title resolved via designation — fell back to an alternate catalog designation.
1 merge conflict resolved
- coordinates: SIMBAD missing → NED used