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NGC6118

Basic Information

Location and Magnitude

Right Ascension: 16:21:48.7
Declination: -2:17:1
Constellation: SER
Visual Magnitude: 11.7

Historic Information

Discoverer: Herschel W.
Year of discovery: 1785
Discovery aperture: 18.7

Observational

Summary description: vF, cL, cE 45° ±, r
Sub-type: Sc

Steve's Notes

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NGC 6118

13.1" (6/4/83): moderately large, elongated WSW-ENE.  This is a very diffuse object with no concentration and ill-defined edges.  Located 17' SW of mag 6.2 SAO 141129 in the SE corner of Serpens Caput.