NGC 6366
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Globular cluster NGC 6366 |
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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 27 m 44.3 s |
| declination | -05 ° 04 ′ 36 ″ |
| Appearance | |
| Concentration class | XI |
| Brightness (visual) | 9.5 likes |
| Angular expansion | 13.0 ' |
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| history | |
| discovery | August Winnecke |
| Discovery date | April 12, 1860 |
| Catalog names | |
| NGC 6366 • C 1725-050 • GCl 65 • | |
NGC 6366 is a faint globular cluster in the constellation Serpent Bearer (Latin Ophiuchus ), which is also called Ophiuchus Ghost Globular . It is estimated to be 11,700 light years from the solar system. Its faint appearance is explained by a low compression of the stars towards the center, a low overall luminosity and by interstellar dust that darkened the cluster.
The object was discovered on April 12, 1860 by August Winnecke .
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