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NGC6486

Basic Information

Location and Magnitude

Right Ascension: 17:52:35.2
Declination: +29:49:7
Constellation: HER
Visual Magnitude: 14.3

Historic Information

Discoverer: Stephan
Year of discovery: 1880
Discovery aperture: 31.0

Observational

Summary description: vS * slightly nebs
Sub-type: E-S0

Steve's Notes

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NGC 6486

17.5" (8/1/89): faint, small, round, weak concentration.  Two mag 14 stars are 0.7' S and 2.1' SE.  Forms a pair with NGC 6487 1.9' NE.