NGC 6038 NGC 6131
Crb
☀13.4mag
Ø 84'' / 48''

200/250mm - 8" (6/28/19): at 107x; faint, very small, round, fairly easy to hold continuously with averted vision as a dim glow with no structure.

600/800mm - 24" (6/28/19): at 225x and 375x: fairly faint, fairly small, oval 4:3 or 3:2 NW-SE, ~45"x30", slightly brighter core, faint stellar nucleus. A mag 15.5 star lies 1' E.

24" (6/13/15): fairly faint to moderately bright oval 4:3 NW-SE, ~36"x27", broad weak concentration, but no nucleus. A mag 11 star lies 3.7' W and a mag 15.5 star is 1' E. Situated 12' NNE of mag 7.6 HD 144779.