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NGC6671

Basic Information

Location and Magnitude

Right Ascension: 18:37:26.2
Declination: +26:25:3
Constellation: LYR
Visual Magnitude: 12.8

Historic Information

Discoverer: Marth
Year of discovery: 1864
Discovery aperture: 48.0

Observational

Summary description: vF, vS, R, mbM
Sub-type: S

Steve's Notes

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NGC 6671

17.5" (8/2/86): moderately bright, small, high surface brightness.  A mag 13.5 star is at the ENE edge 28" from center.  A line of brighter mag 11-12 stars begins with a mag 11.5 star 0.7' NW and extends to the NW.  Situated in a rich star field.