NGC 6304
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Globular cluster NGC 6304 |
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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 14 m 32.5 s |
| declination | −29 ° 27 ′ 44 ″ |
| Appearance | |
| Concentration class | VI |
| Brightness (visual) | 8.3 likes |
| Angular expansion | 8th' |
| Physical data | |
| distance | 19.2 kLj |
| history | |
| discovery | William Herschel |
| Discovery date | April 30, 1786 |
| Catalog names | |
| NGC 6304 • C 1711-294 • GCl 56 • ESO 454-SC2 • GC 4275 • Bennett 90 • HI 147 • h 3670 | |
NGC 6304 is a globular cluster in the constellation Serpent Bearer .
The object was discovered by William Herschel on April 30, 1786 .