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NGC6829

Basic Information

Location and Magnitude

Right Ascension: 19:47:7.5
Declination: +59:54:26
Constellation: DRA
Visual Magnitude: 14.1

Historic Information

Discoverer: Swift L.
Year of discovery: 1886
Discovery aperture: 16.0

Observational

Summary description: eF, pS, R, pB * close s, p of 2
Sub-type: Sb

Steve's Notes

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NGC 6829

17.5" (6/15/91): faint, small, very elongated 3:1 or 4:1 SSW-NNE.  A mag 10.5 star is attached at the SE edge 41" from the center, which detracts from viewing.  Pair with NGC 6831 6.3' ESE.