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NGC6316

Basic Information

Location and Magnitude

Right Ascension: 17:16:37.4
Declination: -28:8:22
Constellation: OPH
Visual Magnitude: 8.1

Historic Information

Discoverer: Herschel W.
Year of discovery: 1784
Discovery aperture: 18.7

Observational

Summary description: globular, cB, pS, R, gvmbM, rrr, st 16
Sub-type: III

Steve's Notes

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NGC 6316

17.5" (8/27/92): moderately bright, fairly small, round, 2' diameter, broad concentration with no distinct core.  This globular was mottled across the disc but only a marginal resolution into a few mag 16 stars was visible.  A brighter mag 12 field star is off the SE edge by 1'.  Also two mag 13 field stars are at the SW side and 2' W of center.