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NGC6754
Basic Information
Location and Magnitude
Right Ascension: 19:11:25.0
Declination: -50:38:31
Constellation: TEL
Visual Magnitude: 12.1
Historic Information
Discoverer: Herschel J.
Year of discovery: 1834
Discovery aperture: 18.3
Observational
Summary description: pF, pL, mE 63°, vglbM
Sub-type: SBb
Steve's Notes
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NGC 6754
30" (11/6/10 - Coonabarabran, 264x): fairly bright, moderately large, elongated 2:1 WSW-ENE, 1.4'x0.6', weak concentration to a slightly brighter core. Surrounded by a number of stars including a mag 11.6 star 2' N.
Forms a close pair with PGC 464622 1.1' NW. The companion appeared faint, small, slightly elongated SW-NE, 0.4'x0.3'. A mag 13.5 star is just off the NW side (0.4' from center). NGC 6761 lies 35' E.