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NGC6389

Basic Information

Location and Magnitude

Right Ascension: 17:32:39.7
Declination: +16:24:7
Constellation: HER
Visual Magnitude: 12.1

Historic Information

Discoverer: Herschel W.
Year of discovery: 1799
Discovery aperture: 18.7

Observational

Summary description: F, S, iF, er
Sub-type: Sbc

Steve's Notes

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NGC 6389

17.5" (8/1/89): moderately bright, moderately large, oval NW-SE, sharp small bright core.  A mag 16 star is superimposed on the south side.  Several mag 11.5-12 stars are near, the closest 2.3' SE.  Located 15' WNW of mag 5.7 SAO 102917.