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NGC6987

Basic Information

Location and Magnitude

Right Ascension: 20:58:10.4
Declination: -48:37:48
Constellation: IND
Visual Magnitude: 12.4

Historic Information

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

Observational

Summary description: pF, S, vlE, gpmbM, B * p 1'
Sub-type: E1

Steve's Notes

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NGC 6987

30" (10/10/15 - OzSky): moderately to fairly bright, sharply concentrated with a very bright core surrounded by a relatively large, slightly elongated NW-SE halo extending 1.1'x0.8'.  A mag 13 star is near the west edge, 40" from center.  A mag 12 star is 2' S and an 11th mag star 3' SW.  In addition mag 8.8 HD 199212 is 6.4' W 