Celestial hemisphere:  Southern  ·  Constellation: Scorpius (Sco)  ·  Contains:  HD163541  ·  NGC 6496  ·  PGC 2801957
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NGC 6496, Jim Fordice
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NGC 6496

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NGC 6496

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I have not observed this object.

I obtained the frames used to create the image from SkyGems. The frames were imaged by the Hakos iDK 20” Telescope at the SkyGems Namibia Remote Observatory.

Shapley Sawyer Classification: XII
Distance: 36,861 LY
Type: Hub Globular
Position w.r.t. core of galaxy: Just below the disc on the far end of the hub.
Any stars resolved: N/A
Undergoing Core Collapse: No

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NGC 6496, Jim Fordice