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NGC6802

Basic Information

Location and Magnitude

Right Ascension: 19:30:36.0
Declination: +20:15:42
Constellation: VUL
Visual Magnitude: 8.8

Historic Information

Discoverer: Herschel W.
Year of discovery: 1783
Discovery aperture: 6.2

Observational

Summary description: Cl, L, vC, E 0°, st 14…18
Sub-type: III1m

Steve's Notes

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NGC 6802

13.1" (8/11/85): about two dozen stars are visible over extensive unresolved haze in an elongated N-S group.  Located just east of the "Coathanger" asterism, in line with the long base of the Coatthanger.

8" (10/4/80): bar-shaped N-S, faint, even surface brightness.  A few mag 13 stars are resolved.  Surrounded by two double stars to the west and north.