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NGC6502

Basic Information

Location and Magnitude

Right Ascension: 18:4:14.0
Declination: -65:24:35
Constellation: PAV
Visual Magnitude: 12.5

Historic Information

Discoverer: Herschel J.
Year of discovery: 1835
Discovery aperture: 18.3

Observational

Summary description: vF, vS, f * of D * inv
Sub-type: E-S0

Steve's Notes

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NGC 6502

25" (4/5/16 - Coonabarabran, 318x): moderately bright and large, slightly elongated, roughly 1.0'x0.8', gradually increases to a small brighter core and a faint stellar nucleus.  A mag 13.7 star is at the west edge [24" from center] and a small string of very faint stars is just off the southeast edge.  Floats in a rich star field with a mag 9.5 star 7' SE and a mag 10 star 9' SE.