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NGC6434

Basic Information

Location and Magnitude

Right Ascension: 17:36:48.8
Declination: +72:5:18
Constellation: DRA
Visual Magnitude: 12.4

Historic Information

Discoverer: Herschel W.
Year of discovery: 1788
Discovery aperture: 18.7

Observational

Summary description: vF, vS, R, stellar, * 8 s
Sub-type: SBbc

Steve's Notes

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NGC 6434

17.5" (6/11/88): moderately bright, fairly small, very elongated WNW-ESE, bright core.  Located 2.0' N of mag 7.3 SAO 8860, which detracts from viewing.