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NGC 6369 (also Little Ghost Nebula) is a magnitude +12.9 planetary nebula located 2000 light-years away in the constellation Ophiuchus.

The nebula was discovered by German-British astronomer William Herschel using a 47.5 cm (18.7 inch) f/13 speculum reflector at Datchet, Berkshire, on the 21st May 1784. 

Right Ascension 17m 29m 20.4s, Declination -23° 45' 34.2"

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