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NGC6156

Basic Information

Location and Magnitude

Right Ascension: 16:34:52.6
Declination: -60:37:9
Constellation: TRA
Visual Magnitude: 11.5

Historic Information

Discoverer: Herschel J.
Year of discovery: 1835
Discovery aperture: 18.3

Observational

Summary description: pF, pL, vlE, gbM
Sub-type: SBc

Steve's Notes

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NGC 6156

14" (4/3/16 - Coonabarabran, 184x): fairly bright, moderately large, slightly elongated E-W, 0.8'x0.6', high but irregular surface brightness, slightly brighter core.  Appears brightest, though, at the west end; either a faint star is superimposed or perhaps a knot in the galaxy.  Situated in a very rich star field with a mag 11 star 1.7' NE.