NGC 6362
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Globular cluster NGC 6362 |
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| Image taken with the Wide Field Imager of the MPG / ESO 2.2 m telescope | |
| AladinLite | |
| Constellation | altar |
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Position equinox : J2000.0 , epoch : J2000.0 |
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| Right ascension | 17 h 31 m 54.8 s |
| declination | -67 ° 02 ′ 52 ″ |
| Appearance | |
| Concentration class | X |
| Brightness (visual) | 8.1 likes |
| Angular expansion | 15.0 ' |
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| Affiliation | Milky Way |
| history | |
| discovery | James Dunlop |
| Discovery date | June 25, 1826 |
| Catalog names | |
| NGC 6362 • C 1726-670 • GCl 66 • ESO 102-SC8 • Dun 225 • GC 4300 • Bennett 95, h 3684 | |
NGC 6362 is a galactic globular cluster in the constellation Altar at the southern sky , the approximately 25,000 light years from the sun away. NGC 6362 is 10 ′ .7 in diameter and has an apparent magnitude of 8.9 mag.
The object was discovered in 1826 by James Dunlop using a 9-inch reflecting telescope.
Study of the center with the Hubble Space Telescope
Web links
- ESO: Stars young and old? Photos, map and animation - October 31, 2012
- astronews.com: Picture of the day October 29, 2012
- astronews.com: Picture of the day September 30, 2013