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NGC6653
Basic Information
Location and Magnitude
Right Ascension: 18:44:38.6
Declination: -73:15:47
Constellation: PAV
Visual Magnitude: 12.2
Historic Information
Discoverer: Herschel J.
Year of discovery: 1835
Discovery aperture: 18.3
Observational
Summary description: vF, S, lE, glbM
Sub-type: E1
Steve's Notes
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NGC 6653
24" (4/11/08 - Magellan Observatory, Australia): at 260x this Pavo galaxy appeared moderately bright, slightly elongated SW-NE, 1.1'x0.9', weak even concentration to the center. A faint star is at the NE edge 32" from the center.