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NGC6624

Basic Information

Location and Magnitude

Right Ascension: 18:23:40.5
Declination: -30:21:38
Constellation: SGR
Visual Magnitude: 7.6

Historic Information

Discoverer: Herschel W.
Year of discovery: 1784
Discovery aperture: 18.7

Observational

Summary description: globular, vB, pL, R, rrr, st 16
Sub-type: VI

Corwin's Notes

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NGC 6624.  See NGC 6551.

Steve's Notes

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NGC 6624

17.5" (5/10/91): bright, fairly small, round, 3' diameter.  Very symmetric appearance as increases to a sharp small bright core and brighter stellar nucleus.  There are hints of resolution in the halo particularly on the north edge.  Approximately six mag 14-15 stars are glimpsed.  A close mag 12/14 double star at 10" separation is 1.7' WSW of center.  Located 45' SE of Delta Sagittarii in a rich star field.