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NGC6899

Basic Information

Location and Magnitude

Right Ascension: 20:24:22.3
Declination: -50:26:1
Constellation: TEL
Visual Magnitude: 12.8

Historic Information

Discoverer: Herschel J.
Year of discovery: 1835
Discovery aperture: 18.3

Observational

Summary description: F, S, R, glbM, am st
Sub-type: SBbc

Steve's Notes

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NGC 6899

30" (10/10/15 - OzSky): at 394x; fairly bright, moderately large, oval 5:3 WNW-ESE, 1.4'x0.8', contains a relatively large bright core, mottled with a hint of structure in the halo.  Appears to have a brighter knot (or part of an arm) on the west side.  A mag 10 star (HD 193832) lies 2.4' ENE.