NGC 6453
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Globular cluster NGC 6453 |
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| Image of the globular cluster NGC 6453 with the Hubble Space Telescope | |
| AladinLite | |
| Constellation | Scorpio |
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Position equinox : J2000.0 , epoch : J2000.0 |
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| Right ascension | 17 h 50 m 51.7 s |
| declination | -34 ° 36 ′ 00 ″ |
| Appearance | |
| Concentration class | IV |
| Brightness (visual) | 10.2 mag |
| Brightness (B-band) | 10.49 likes |
| Angular expansion | 7.6 ' |
| Physical data | |
| distance | 37.8 kLj |
| history | |
| discovery | John Herschel |
| Discovery date | June 8, 1837 |
| Catalog names | |
| NGC 6453 • C 1748-346 • GCl 79 • ESO 393-SC36 • GC 4336 • h 3708 | |
NGC 6453 is a globular cluster in the constellation Scorpio, 37,800 light years away . The star cluster was discovered in 1837 by John Herschel using an 18.7 inch telescope and later included in his New General Catalog by Johan Dreyer .