NGC 6355

NGC 6355

NGC 6355 as seen through the Hubble Space Telescope
Observation data (J2000 epoch)
Right ascension 17h 23m 58.6s
Declination −26° 21′ 12″
Apparent magnitude (V) 8.6
Apparent dimensions (V) 4.20
Physical characteristics
Other designations GCL 63 and ESO 519-SC15

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]

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Object No. 1 - NGC 6355". NASA/IPAC extragalactic database. NASA/IPAC. Retrieved 14 October 2015.
  2. ↑ "Revised NGC Data for NGC 6355". Seds. Retrieved 14 October 2015.
  3. ↑ "NGC 6355 (= GCL 63)". cseligman. Retrieved 14 October 2015.
  4. ↑ "NGC 6355". Seds. Retrieved 14 October 2015.
  5. ↑ "The globular cluster NGC 6355". In-the-sky. Retrieved 31 October 2016.


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