IC 1006 NGC 5700
Boo
☀14.5mag
Ø 42'' / 36''

Stephane Javelle discovered IC 914 = J. 1-255 in a group on 17 Jun 1892. His position is accurate.

600/800mm - 24" (6/12/18): at 282x; fairly faint, fairly small, slightly elongated NNW-SSE, very small brighter core, 25"x20". Forms a pair with IC 913 2.9' SW. 7th in a group (WBL 463) of similar IC galaxies at a redshift based distance of ~440 million l.y.

Notes by Steve Gottlieb