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NGC6708

Basic Information

Location and Magnitude

Right Ascension: 18:55:35.6
Declination: -53:43:24
Constellation: TEL
Visual Magnitude: 12.0

Historic Information

Discoverer: Herschel J.
Year of discovery: 1836
Discovery aperture: 18.3

Observational

Summary description: pF, S, R, gpmbM, last of gr
Sub-type: Sb

Steve's Notes

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NGC 6708

30" (11/3/10 - Coonabarabran, 264x): bright, moderately large, slightly elongated N-S, 1.0'x0.9', moderately concentrated to a small bright core.  Forms a pair with NGC 6707 6' SSW.  Situated in a fairly rich star field.