NGC 6325
NGC 6325 | |
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NGC 6325 as seen through the Hubble Space Telescope | |
Observation data (J2000 epoch) | |
Right ascension | 17h 17m 59.3s |
Declination | −23° 45′ 58″ |
Helio radial velocity | ±1.8 km/s +29.8 |
Apparent magnitude (V) | 10.2 |
Absolute magnitude (V) | -6.96 |
Characteristics | |
Type | IV |
Apparent size (V) | 4.10 |
Other designations | |
GCL 58 and ESO 519-SC11 | |
References: NASA/IPAC extragalactic datatbase, http://spider.seds.org/ | |
NGC 6325 is a globular cluster located in the constellation Ophiuchus. It is designated as IV in the galaxy morphological classification scheme and was discovered by the British astronomer John Herschel on 24 May 1835. It is at a distance of 26,100 light years away from earth.[1][2][3][4][5]
See also
References
- ↑ "Object No. 1 - NGC 6325". NASA/IPAC extragalactic database. NASA/IPAC. Retrieved 4 October 2015.
- ↑ "Revised NGC Data for NGC 6325". Seds. Retrieved 4 October 2015.
- ↑ "NGC 6325 (= GCL 58)". cseligman. Retrieved 4 October 2015.
- ↑ "NGC 6325". Seds. Retrieved 4 October 2015.
- ↑ "The globular cluster NGC 6325". In-the-sky. Retrieved 4 October 2015.
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