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NGC6345

Basic Information

Location and Magnitude

Right Ascension: 17:15:23.9
Declination: +57:21:2
Constellation: DRA
Visual Magnitude: 14.4

Historic Information

Discoverer: Swift L.
Year of discovery: 1887
Discovery aperture: 16.0

Observational

Summary description: eeF, vS, R, 2nd of 3
Sub-type: S0

Steve's Notes

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NGC 6345

18" (7/12/07): faint, small, very elongated 3:1 SW-NE, 0.6'x0.2', weak concentration with a slightly brighter core.  Located 3.6' S of NGC 6338 in a compact group.  Forms a close pair with NGC 6346 1.7' S and IC 1252 lies 3.6' E.

17.5" (6/18/88): faint, very small, elongated SW-NE, small bright core.  Member of a close trio with NGC 6346 2' S and NGC 6338 4' N.