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NGC6358

Basic Information

Location and Magnitude

Right Ascension: 17:18:52.8
Declination: +52:36:57
Constellation: DRA
Visual Magnitude: 14.0

Historic Information

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

Observational

Summary description: eF, S, R, D * nr np
Sub-type: S

Corwin's Notes

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NGC 6358 is the brightest part of an extensive HII region.  ESO identifies it
with the associated cluster, but JH mentions only the nebula:  "F, L, E, 
vglbM, milky nebulosity, 2' l, 1 1/2' br; close to and almost involves a D *."
The double star -- actually a pair of doubles -- includes the brightest stars
in the cluster.

Steve's Notes

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NGC 6358

17.5" (6/18/88): faint, small, elongated ~E-W, even surface brightness. A double star is 1.8' WNW consisting of two mag 12 stars at 18" separation E-W.