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NGC6181
Basic Information
Location and Magnitude
Right Ascension: 16:32:20.7
Declination: +19:49:32
Constellation: HER
Visual Magnitude: 11.9
Historic Information
Discoverer: Herschel W.
Year of discovery: 1788
Discovery aperture: 18.7
Observational
Summary description: pB, pL, vlE, pgmbM
Sub-type: SBc
Steve's Notes
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NGC 6181
17.5": fairly bright, moderately large, elongated N-S, gradually increases to a small bright core, mottled appearance, brighter along the major axis. There is a hint of arm structure at the north and south ends.
8" (4/24/82): fairly faint, elongated N-S, bright core.