 NGC6441, NGC 6441 is a globular cluster located 2.3° SSW of M7, just off the stinger of the scorpion. A bright (mag. 3.2) star (SAO 209318) sits just to the west. Dreyer describes it as very bright (mag. 7.2), pretty large 7.8'), round, very gradually much brighter middle, resolvable, with stars of magnitude 18 (other sources give mag. 15.4). A 13" will make the outer regions grainy.
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NGC Con RA Dec Mag Size (min) Typ Distance Common Name
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6441 Sco 17 50.2 -37 03 7.4 7.8 GC 10.3
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