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NGC6555

 

Basic Information


Location and Magnitude


Right Ascension: 18:7:49.0
Declination: +17:36:17
Constellation: HER
Visual Magnitude: 12.4

Historic Information


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

Observational


Summary description: F, L, R, vglbM
Sub-type: SBc

Steve's Notes

===== NGC 6555 17.5" (7/1/89): moderately bright, moderately large, almost round, mild concentration but no sharp core.