Galaxies

Object reference	Size	Shape	Visual Scale	Telescope used
NGC 6703	very small	circular	1	Skywatcher 10 inch
NGC 6702	very small	circular	1	Darkstar 20 inch
NGC 6703	very small	circular	<0.5	Darkstar 20 inch
NGC 6792	very small	oval	<0.5	Meade 16 inch
NGC 6702	very small	circular	<0.5	Skywatcher 10 inch
NGC 6675	very small	circular	<0.5	Darkstar 14 inch
NGC 6688	very small	circular	<0.5	Meade 16 inch
NGC 6671	very small	circular	<0.5	Meade 16 inch
NGC 6745	very small	oval	<0.5	Meade 16 inch
NGC 6646	very small	circular	<0.5	Meade 16 inch
IC 1288	very small	oval	<0.5	Meade 16 inch

This table is sorted by visual scale and then size.

Other notes

Best placed from mid Spring to mid autumn.

Lyra has galactic co-ordinates of approximately 60, 15.

So when you look at this constellation you are looking slightly above the galactic plane above the Sagitarius arm of our spiral galaxy.

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