NGC 6661 - NGC 6660
Overlaid DSS image of NGC 6661, 30' x 30' with north at top and west to the right
Aladin viewer for the region around NGC 6661
MCG+04-44-003, UGC 11282, PGC 62072
| Type | Galaxy |
|---|---|
| Magnitude | 12.1 |
| Size | 1.503' x 1.052' @ 145° |
| Right Ascension | 18h 34' 36.7" (2000) |
| Declination | 22° 54' 35" N |
| Constellation | Hercules |
| Description | F, vS, R, gbM |
| Classification | S0 |
Observing Notes
Andrew Cooper
Sep 4, 2021 Waikoloa, HI (map)
28cm f/10 SCT, NexStar 11" GyPSy @ 175x
Seeing: 4 Transparency: 6 Moon: 0%
Small, faint, slightly elongated northwest-southeast, 1' diameter, bright core, NGC 6658 visible 10' west
Harold Corwin
NGC 6660 = NGC 6661. Swift's declination for NGC 6660 is 10 arcmin too small, but his description fits, including the note "between 2 stars." The identity was first noticed by Pechule, and included in the Notes to IC1 by Dreyer.
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NGC 6661