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NGC6129

Basic Information

Location and Magnitude

Right Ascension: 16:21:43.2
Declination: +37:59:47
Constellation: CRB
Visual Magnitude: 14.0

Historic Information

Discoverer: Herschel W.
Year of discovery: 1791
Discovery aperture: 18.7

Observational

Summary description: eF, vS, R, lbM
Sub-type: S0

Steve's Notes

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NGC 6129

24" (7/22/14): fairly faint, fairly small, round, 24" diameter, weak concentration.  Forms a pair (similar redshift) with CGCG 196-047 2.0' NW.  The companion appeared faint, small, round, 18" diameter, low surface brightness.

17.5" (6/27/87): faint, very small, slightly elongated, weak concentration.