NGC 6355
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| NGC 6355 | |
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NGC 6355 as seen through the Hubble Space Telescope
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| Observation data (J2000 epoch) | |
| Right ascension | 17h 23m 58.6s |
| Declination | −26° 21′ 12″ |
| Helio radial velocity | −176.9±7.1 km/s |
| Type | GCL |
| Apparent dimensions (V) | 4.20 |
| Apparent magnitude (V) | 8.6 |
| Absolute magnitude (V) | -8.07 |
| Other designations | |
| GCL 63 and ESO 519-SC15 | |
| References: NASA/IPAC extragalactic datatbase, http://spider.seds.org/ | |
NGC 6355 is a globular cluster located in the constellation Ophiuchus. It is designated as GCL in the galaxy morphological classification scheme and was discovered by the German-born British astronomer William Herschel on 24 May 1784. It is at a distance of 31,000 light years away from earth. [1][2][3][4][5]
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