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NGC6404

Basic Information

Location and Magnitude

Right Ascension: 17:39:37.3
Declination: -33:14:48
Constellation: SCO
Visual Magnitude: 10.6

Historic Information

Discoverer: Herschel J.
Year of discovery: 1837
Discovery aperture: 18.3

Observational

Summary description: Cl, F, L, pRi, lC, st 13…15
Sub-type: III3m

Steve's Notes

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NGC 6404

13.1" (7/5/83): 20 stars mag 12-14 over unresolved haze.  The three brightest stars form a small triangle on the west edge, most other stars are very faint.  Located one degree south of M6.