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Name: NGC 6652Other name: GCL 98
RA: 18h 35.8m DEC: -32° 59'
Constellation: SGR
Type: Globular cluster
Magnitude: 8.9
Size: 3.5'
Classification: VI
Description: B,S,lE,rrr,st15
Observer: Iiro Sairanen
Location: Pico de la Nieve (1540 m), La Palma, Spain
Date: 4/5.4.2008 5:32
Instrument: Newton 110/805 mm
Magnification: 115xFilter: -
Field: 43'Seeing: 2
Background sky: 2NE lim mag: 6.8
Visuality: IHeight: 20°
Weather: +9°C
Description: Clearly elliptical globular cluster, somewhat irregular core and little bit granular on the edges.
Updated: 1.9.2008 19:12