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NGC6270

Basic Information

Location and Magnitude

Right Ascension: 16:58:44.1
Declination: +27:51:32
Constellation: HER
Visual Magnitude: 13.3

Historic Information

Discoverer: Marth
Year of discovery: 1864
Discovery aperture: 48.0

Observational

Summary description: eF, S, R
Sub-type: S0

Corwin's Notes

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NGC 6270.  Here is a case where Stephan's micrometric position falls exactly
on the correct galaxy (the NGC position is about 20 arcsec too far north since
the position for Stephan's comparison star is similarly off), yet LEDA has
chosen a galaxy nearly 20 arcmin south-southwest.  There was no justification 
for this that I can see, and I'm mystified at their decision.

Whatever happened, the identity is clear and Stephan's position is within
three arcsec of the modern position from DSS.

Steve's Notes

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NGC 6270

17.5" (7/27/95): very faint, very small, slightly elongated E-W, 20" diameter.  Very weak concentration with an occasional very faint stellar nucleus.  Can hold steadily with averted vision although not included in the UGC, MCG or CGCG.  Located 10' E of NGC 6269 in the AWM 5 group (6th of 8).  Misidentified in the RNGC.