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NGC6252

Basic Information

Location and Magnitude

Right Ascension: 16:32:40.3
Declination: +82:34:38
Constellation: UMI
Visual Magnitude: 14.2

Historic Information

Discoverer: Herschel W.
Year of discovery: 1802
Discovery aperture: 18.7

Observational

Summary description: vF, vS, f of 2
Sub-type: S

Steve's Notes

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NGC 6252

17.5" (8/1/86): fairly faint, round, weak concentration, can hold with direct vision.  NGC 6252 is slightly smaller and has a much smoother surface brightness than NGC 6251 2.4' S.