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NGC6282

Basic Information

Location and Magnitude

Right Ascension: 17:0:47.0
Declination: +29:49:13
Constellation: HER
Visual Magnitude: 14.4

Historic Information

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

Observational

Summary description: vF, S, R
Sub-type: SBbc

Steve's Notes

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NGC 6282

24" (7/15/15): fairly faint to moderately bright, fairly small, roundish, 25" diameter, even surface brightness.  A mag 15 star is at the east edge [0.4' from center].  Forms a pair with UGC 10654 6.2' SSW.

17.5" (7/1/89): faint, very small, irregularly round, no concentration.  A mag 15 star is attached at the east end.  Forms a pair with UGC 10654 7' SSW.