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NGC6718
Basic Information
Location and Magnitude
Right Ascension: 19:1:28.9
Declination: -66:6:37
Constellation: PAV
Visual Magnitude: 13.2
Historic Information
Discoverer: Herschel J.
Year of discovery: 1835
Discovery aperture: 18.3
Observational
Summary description: vF, S, R, glbM, * 9 sp
Sub-type: SBb
Steve's Notes
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NGC 6718
30" (10/12/15 - OzSky): at 394x; fairly bright, moderately large, elongated 2:1 N-S, 1.0'x0.5', strong concentration with a small bright core that increases gradually. A star is possibly superimposed at the north edge of the core. Located 5.3' NNE of mag 8.6 HD 175607 and 5' S of a mag 9.6 star.
2MASX J19023094-6601086 = PGC 3903657 lies 8.4' NE. It appeared faint to very faint, very small, round, 10" diameter. Situated 27" ESE of a mag 11 star. A mag 15-15.5 star is off the south side, 20" from center.