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Object reference Size Shape Visual Scale Telescope used
NGC 5812 very small circular
1
Darkstar 20 inch
NGC 5792 medium slither
<0.5
Meade 16 inch
NGC 5861 very small oval
<0.5
Meade 16 inch
NGC 5812 very small circular
<0.5
Skywatcher 10 inch
NGC 5858 very small oval
<0.5
Meade 16 inch
NGC 5917 very small oval
<0.5
Darkstar 20 inch

This table is sorted by visual scale and then size.

Other notes

Best placed from late spring to late summer.

Libra has galactic co-ordinates of approximately 340, 30.

So when you look at this constellation you are looking above the galactic plane above the Sagitarius arm of our spiral galaxy.

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