NGC 6293
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Globular cluster NGC 6293 |
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| Image of the globular cluster NGC 6293 with 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 10 m 10.4 s |
| declination | −26 ° 34 ′ 54 ″ |
| Appearance | |
| Concentration class | IV |
| Brightness (visual) | 8.3 mag |
| Angular expansion | 8 ′, 2 |
| Physical data | |
| Affiliation | Milky Way |
| Integrated spectral type | F3 |
| Redshift | −0.000488 ± 0.000006 |
| Radial velocity | −146.2 [1.7] km / s |
| distance | 29.3 kLj (9 kpc ) |
| history | |
| discovery | William Herschel |
| Discovery date | May 24, 1784 |
| Catalog names | |
| NGC 6293 • C 1707-265 • GCl 55 • ESO 519-SC5 • GC 4270 • Bennett 89 • H VI 12 • h 1977/3667 | |
NGC 6293 is a globular cluster in the constellation Ophiuchus . NGC 6293 has a magnitude of 8.3 mag and an angular expansion of 8.2 arc minutes . The object is between 25,000 and 30,000 light years from the solar system and less than 5000 light years from the galactic center .
The object was discovered by William Herschel on May 24, 1784 .