NGC 6256
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Globular cluster NGC 6256 |
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| Photo from the Hubble Space Telescope | |
| AladinLite | |
| Constellation | Scorpio |
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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 .