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NGC6223
Basic Information
Location and Magnitude
Right Ascension: 16:43:4.2
Declination: +61:34:43
Constellation: DRA
Visual Magnitude: 11.7
Historic Information
Discoverer: d'Arrest
Year of discovery: 1862
Discovery aperture: 11.0
Observational
Summary description: F, S, R, mbM
Sub-type: E-S0
Steve's Notes
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NGC 6223
18" (6/21/09): moderately bright, fairly small, elongated 5:3 NW-SE, 1.0'x0.6'. Contains a large bright core and a fainter envelope. UGC 10517 lies 20' SW.
17.5" (6/18/88): moderately bright, fairly small, slightly elongated ~E-W, very bright core, faint halo. Contains a stellar nucleus with direct vision.