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NGC6877
Basic Information
Location and Magnitude
Right Ascension: 20:18:35.9
Declination: -70:51:10
Constellation: PAV
Visual Magnitude: 12.2
Historic Information
Discoverer: Herschel J.
Year of discovery: 1835
Discovery aperture: 18.3
Observational
Summary description: vF, vS, R, 3rd of 4
Sub-type: E6
Steve's Notes
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NGC 6877
18" (7/10/02 - Magellan Observatory, Australia): this Pavo Group member is located just 1.5' E of the brightest member, NGC 6876, and is just outside the halo. At 171x it appeared faint, very small, oval N-S, 0.3'x0.15'. NGC 6880/IC 4981 lies 4.4' following.
18" (7/8/02 - Magellan Observatory, Australia): fairly faint, small, elongated 4:3 N-S, 0.7'x0.5'. Forms a close pair with NGC 6876 to the west. A close equal mag double star follows by 1'.