NGC 6287
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Globular cluster NGC 6287 |
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| Photo from the Hubble Space Telescope | |
| AladinLite | |
| Constellation | Snake bearer |
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Position equinox : J2000.0 , epoch : J2000.0 |
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| Right ascension | 17 h 05 m 09.3 s |
| declination | -22 ° 42 ′ 29 ″ |
| Appearance | |
| Concentration class | VII |
| Brightness (visual) | 9.3 mag |
| Brightness (B-band) | 11.49 likes |
| Angular expansion | 4.8 ' |
| Physical data | |
| distance | 30.3 kLj |
| history | |
| discovery | William Herschel |
| Discovery date | May 21, 1784 |
| Catalog names | |
| NGC 6287 • C 1702-226 • GCl 54 • ESO 518-SC10 • GC 4269 • Bennett 88 • H II 195 • h 3666 | |
NGC 6287 is a globular cluster in the constellation Serpent Bearer .
The star cluster was discovered on May 21, 1784 by William Herschel with the help of an 18.7 inch telescope and was later included in his New General Catalog by Johan Dreyer .