NGC 6256
Globular cluster NGC 6256 |
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Photo from the Hubble Space Telescope | |
AladinLite | |
Constellation | Scorpio |
Position equinox : J2000.0 , epoch : J2000.0 |
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Right ascension | 16 h 59 m 32.7 s |
declination | -37 ° 07 ′ 17 ″ |
Appearance | |
Brightness (visual) | 11.3 mag |
Angular expansion | 4.1 |
Physical data | |
Radial velocity | 101.4 km / s |
distance | 33.6 kLj |
history | |
discovery | James Dunlop |
Discovery date | August 2, 1826 |
Catalog names | |
NGC 6256 • C 1656-370 • GCl 49.1 • ESO 391-6 • Dun 554 • GC 4258 • Cl VDBH 208, h 3658 |
NGC 6256 is a globular cluster in the constellation Scorpio .
The star cluster was discovered on August 2, 1826 by James Dunlop using a 9 inch telescope and was later included in his New General Catalog by Johan Dreyer .