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NGC6700

Basic Information

Location and Magnitude

Right Ascension: 18:46:4.3
Declination: +32:16:46
Constellation: LYR
Visual Magnitude: 13.1

Historic Information

Discoverer: Stephan
Year of discovery: 1873
Discovery aperture: 31.0

Observational

Summary description: eF, lE, dif, iR
Sub-type: SBc

Steve's Notes

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NGC 6700

17.5" (8/2/86): fairly faint, moderately large, slightly elongated WNW-ESE, diffuse, weak concentration.  A mag 13.5 is at the west edge 37" from center.  Located 2.8' WSW of mag 8.9 SAO 67362.