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NGC6937

 

Basic Information


Location and Magnitude


Right Ascension: 20:38:45.8
Declination: -52:8:38
Constellation: IND
Visual Magnitude: 12.9

Historic Information


Discoverer: Herschel J.
Year of discovery: 1834
Discovery aperture: 18.3

Observational


Summary description: vF, cS, R, slbM, f of 2
Sub-type: SBc

Steve's Notes

===== NGC 6937 30" (11/5/10 - Coonabarabran, 429x): fainter of a pair with NGC 6935 4.4' NW. Fairly bright, fairly large, elongated 4:3 SW-NE, 2'x1.5'. There are three distinct zones. At the center is a small, very bright nucleus ~15" diameter. This is surrounded by a bright, round, 40" core. Finally the core is surrounded by a much fainter halo up to 2' with an irregular surface brightness, though no distinct arms. Located 50' WSW of mag 4.5 Eta Indi.