U 333
14:40 to 15:12
-17° to -28°
Hya, Lib

FEATURED OBJECTS: NGC 5728, NGC 5757, NGC 5791, NGC 5716, NGC 5743.

NGC 5716
MCG-03-37-004
RA 14:41:05
Dec -17°26.8'
Galaxy

Discovered in 1787 by William Herschel (H III-671) "cF, S, R, sp and joining two small stars."

The RNGC (Sulentic and Tifft 1973) notes that this is a 13.0 mag galaxy. Their coded description reads S,STELNUC,DIF,PD,KNS.

NGC 5728
MCG-03-37-005
RA 14:42:15
Dec -17°13.8'
Galaxy

Discovered in 1787 by William Herschel (H I-184) "cB, pL, E sp-nf, mbM." The Notes to the Second Catalogue reads: "Suspected of variability by h. H. has only this one obs."

This galaxy was recorded by both Herschels, and described as pretty faint, pretty large, pretty much elongated approximately at position angle 45 degrees, much brighter in the middle, with a 10th mag star to its South. Sir John Herschel notes: "Some suspicion of variabiliy, inasmuch as one description calls it Round, another Elongated, and another Much Elongated, besides other indications in respect of brightness"

This galaxy is listed in the "Third Reference Catalogue of Bright Galaxies" as having an outer ring of 3.00 arcminute diameter.

NGC 5743
ESO580-G017
RA 14:45:09
Dec -20°54.8'
Galaxy

NGC 5757
ESO580-G033
RA 14:47:45
Dec -19°04.8'
Galaxy

NGC 5791
ESO581-G007
RA 14:58:44
Dec -19°16.0'
Galaxy