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NGC6258

Basic Information

Location and Magnitude

Right Ascension: 16:52:29.7
Declination: +60:30:52
Constellation: DRA
Visual Magnitude: 13.4

Historic Information

Discoverer: Swift L.
Year of discovery: 1886
Discovery aperture: 16.0

Observational

Summary description: eF, vS, R, B * and D * p
Sub-type: E2

Steve's Notes

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NGC 6258

17.5" (6/18/88): faint, very small, slightly elongated, small bright core.  A mag 15-15.5 star is in contact at the NW end.  Located 5' ENE of mag 8.4 SAO 17245.