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NGC6649

Basic Information

Location and Magnitude

Right Ascension: 18:33:28.3
Declination: -10:24:8
Constellation: SCT
Visual Magnitude: 8.9

Historic Information

Discoverer: Herschel W.
Year of discovery: 1787
Discovery aperture: 18.7

Observational

Summary description: Cl, P, lC, pS, st 9·10, 12…13
Sub-type: II2m

Steve's Notes

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NGC 6649

17.5" (7/1/89): 40-50 stars in a 5' diameter, fairly rich, over unresolved haze.  The brightest star is the close double ADS 11441 with components 9.7/11.4 at 4" located at the south edge.