NGC 6355
NGC 6355 is a globular cluster located in the constellation Ophiuchus. It is designated as GCL in the galaxy morphological classification scheme and was discovered by the German-born British astronomer William Herschel on 24 May 1784. It is at a distance of 31,000 light years away from earth.[1][2][3][4][5]
| NGC 6355 | |
|---|---|
 NGC 6355 as seen through the Hubble Space Telescope | |
| Observation data (J2000 epoch) | |
| Constellation | Ophiuchus |
| Right ascension | 17h 23m 58.6s |
| Declination | −26° 21′ 12″ |
| Apparent magnitude (V) | 8.6 |
| Apparent dimensions (V) | 4.20 |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Absolute magnitude | -8.07 |
| Other designations | Cr 330, GCL 63 and ESO 519-SC15 |
References
- "Object No. 1 - NGC 6355". NASA/IPAC extragalactic database. NASA/IPAC. Retrieved 14 October 2015.
- "Revised NGC Data for NGC 6355". Seds. Retrieved 14 October 2015.
- "NGC 6355 (= GCL 63)". cseligman. Retrieved 14 October 2015.
- "NGC 6355". Seds. Retrieved 14 October 2015.
- "The globular cluster NGC 6355". In-the-sky. Retrieved 31 October 2016.
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