Guillaume Bigourdan discovered NGC 5568 = Big. 72 on 27 May 1886. His position matches CGCG 191-077, located 3' SSE of NGC 5567.
400/500mm - 17.5" (5/10/86): faint, small bright core. Larger of a pair with NGC 5567 3' NNW.
Notes by Steve Gottlieb
Guillaume Bigourdan discovered NGC 5568 = Big. 72 on 27 May 1886. His position matches CGCG 191-077, located 3' SSE of NGC 5567.
400/500mm - 17.5" (5/10/86): faint, small bright core. Larger of a pair with NGC 5567 3' NNW.
Notes by Steve Gottlieb