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NGC6503

Basic Information

Location and Magnitude

Right Ascension: 17:49:27.5
Declination: +70:8:37
Constellation: DRA
Visual Magnitude: 10.2

Historic Information

Discoverer: Auwers
Year of discovery: 1854
Discovery aperture: 6.3

Observational

Summary description: pF, L, mE, * 9 f 4' (Auw 37)
Sub-type: Sc

Steve's Notes

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NGC 6503

17.5" (6/11/88): very bright, large, very elongated 3:1 NW-SE, large brighter core.  The surface has a mottled appearance.  A mag 13.5 star lies 2.2' NNE of center.  Located 3.9' W of mag 9 SAO 8937. 

8" (6/27/81): moderately bright, very elongated, high surface brightness.  A mag 9 star is 4' E.