NGC 6352
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| NGC 6352 | |
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| Observation data (J2000 epoch) | |
| Class | XI:[1] |
| Constellation | Ara |
| Right ascension | 17h 25m 29.11s[2] |
| Declination | –48° 25′ 19.8″[2] |
| Distance | 19.57 kly (6.00 kpc)[3] |
| Apparent magnitude (V) | +7.8[3] |
| Apparent dimensions (V) | 7′.1[4] |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Mass | 3.7×104[5] M☉ |
| Metallicity | –0.70[6] dex |
| Estimated age | 12.67 Gyr[6] |
| Other designations | Caldwell 81 |
NGC 6352 is a globular cluster in the southern constellation Ara. A telescope with a 15 cm (5.9 in) aperture is required to resolve the stars within this loose cluster.[3]
References
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- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
- ↑ Stephen James O'Meara, Deep Sky Companions: The Caldwell Objects, ISBN 0-521-82796-5, p 324.
- ↑ Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. Mass is from MPD on Table 1.
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
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