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NGC6209

Basic Information

Location and Magnitude

Right Ascension: 16:54:57.7
Declination: -72:35:12
Constellation: APS
Visual Magnitude: 11.8

Historic Information

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

Observational

Summary description: vF, pL, vgvlbM
Sub-type: Sbc

Corwin's Notes

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NGC 6209.  JH saw this on 28 and 29 June 1835.  Here is what he has to say:

  28 June:  eF, pL, vgvlbM, 2' diam; quite hopeless, except in the clearest
            and finest night, and with the mirror bright.

  29 June:  Found in the place and viewed.  It is very visible, and the PD is
            right per index.

What a difference a night makes!

Steve's Notes

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NGC 6209

24" (4/4/08 - Magellan Observatory, Australia): fairly bright, fairly large, oval 3:2 SSW-NNE.  I noticed a faint star or knot at the south end.  A mag 11.5 star is located 4' and a couple of fainter stars are at the SW and SE ends.