NGC 6293
| NGC 6293 | |
|---|---|
|
NGC 6293 as seen through the Hubble Space Telescope | |
| Observation data (J2000 epoch) | |
| Right ascension | 17h 10m 10.4s |
| Declination | −26° 34′ 54″ |
| Helio radial velocity | −146.2±1.7 km/s |
| Apparent magnitude (V) | 8.3 |
| Absolute magnitude (V) | -7.78 |
| Characteristics | |
| Type | IV |
| Apparent size (V) | 8.20 |
| Other designations | |
| GCL 55 and ESO 519-SC5 | |
| References: NASA/IPAC extragalactic datatbase, http://spider.seds.org/ | |
NGC 6293 is a globular cluster located in the constellation Ophiuchus. It is designated as IV in the galaxy morphological classification scheme and was discovered by the American astronomer Lewis A. Swift on 8 July 1885. It is at a distance of 28,700 light years away from earth.[1][2][3][4][5]
See also
References
- ↑ "Object No. 1 - NGC 6293". NASA/IPAC extragalactic database. NASA/IPAC. Retrieved 4 October 2015.
- ↑ "Revised NGC Data for NGC 6293". Seds. Retrieved 4 October 2015.
- ↑ "NGC 6293 (= GCL 55)". cseligman. Retrieved 4 October 2015.
- ↑ "NGC 6293". Seds. Retrieved 4 October 2015.
- ↑ "The globular cluster NGC 6293". In-the-sky. Retrieved 4 October 2015.
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