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NGC6109

Basic Information

Location and Magnitude

Right Ascension: 16:17:40.5
Declination: +35:0:15
Constellation: CRB
Visual Magnitude: 12.7

Historic Information

Discoverer: Stephan
Year of discovery: 1880
Discovery aperture: 31.0

Observational

Summary description: F, S, R, gbM
Sub-type: S0

Steve's Notes

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NGC 6109

18" (7/13/07): faint, small, round, 20" diameter, 20" diameter, weak concentration.  Situated between NGC 6107 7.5' SSW and NGC 6110 5' N.

17.5" (5/10/86): fairly faint, small, slightly elongated, brighter core.  Member of the NGC 6107 cluster with NGC 6110 5.0' N.