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NGC6385

Basic Information

Location and Magnitude

Right Ascension: 17:28:1.5
Declination: +57:31:19
Constellation: DRA
Visual Magnitude: 13.1

Historic Information

Discoverer: Swift L.
Year of discovery: 1886
Discovery aperture: 16.0

Observational

Summary description: eF, S, R, B * s
Sub-type: SBa

Steve's Notes

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NGC 6385

17.5" (6/18/88): faint, small, round, brightens gradually.  Located 2.9' ENE of mag 8 SAO 30401, which detracts from viewing.  Pair with NGC 6387 3.3' ENE.