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NGC6098

Basic Information

Location and Magnitude

Right Ascension: 16:15:34.0
Declination: +19:27:42
Constellation: HER
Visual Magnitude: 13.4

Historic Information

Discoverer: Safford
Year of discovery: 1867
Discovery aperture: 18.5

Observational

Summary description: eF, vS, R, * 8 f 41s, np of 2
Sub-type: E3

Steve's Notes

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NGC 6098

17.5": faint, very small, slightly elongated, stellar nucleus.  Located 10.2' WSW of mag 7.7 SAO 102051.  Forms a close double system with NGC 6099 off the SE edge 36" between centers.