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NGC6225

Basic Information

Location and Magnitude

Right Ascension: 16:48:21.6
Declination: +6:13:23
Constellation: HER
Visual Magnitude: 13.8

Historic Information

Discoverer: Swift L.
Year of discovery: 1887
Discovery aperture: 16.0

Observational

Summary description: eF, vS, lE, F st inv, s of 2
Sub-type: E-S0

Steve's Notes

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NGC 6225

17.5" (7/1/89): faint, very small, slightly elongated.  A mag 16 star is involved at the east edge just 12" from the center.  Pair with NGC 6224 5' N.