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NGC6707

Basic Information

Location and Magnitude

Right Ascension: 18:55:21.9
Declination: -53:49:9
Constellation: TEL
Visual Magnitude: 12.6

Historic Information

Discoverer: Herschel J.
Year of discovery: 1834
Discovery aperture: 18.3

Observational

Summary description: F, S, vlE, gbM
Sub-type: SBc

Steve's Notes

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NGC 6707

30" (11/3/10 - Coonabarabran, 264x): fairly bright, fairly large, elongated 2:1 NW-SE, 1.8'x0.9', broad concentration to a large, elongated core.  Located 2' SSW of a mag 11 star and 15' E of mag 8.4 HD 174477.  Forms a pair with higher surface brightness NGC 6708 6' NNE.  Situated in a fairly rich star field.