NGC 6356
| NGC 6356 | |
|---|---|
J2000 epoch) | |
| Constellation | Ophiuchus |
| Right ascension | 17h 23m 35.0s |
| Declination | −17° 48′ 47″ |
| Apparent magnitude (V) | 8.2 |
| Apparent dimensions (V) | 10.00 |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Absolute magnitude | -8.51 |
| Metallicity | = -0.4[1] dex |
| Other designations | GCL 62 and ESO 588-SC1 |
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NGC 6356 is a
The cluster is relatively metal-rich and therefore has a large amount of interstellar dust in its core.[1]
See also
References
- ^ a b Dust in the core of the metal-rich globular cluster NGC 6356
- ^ "Object No. 1 - NGC 6356". NASA/IPAC extragalactic database. NASA/IPAC. Retrieved 19 October 2015.
- ^ "Revised NGC Data for NGC 6356". Seds. Retrieved 19 October 2015.
- ^ "NGC 6356 (= GCL 62)". cseligman. Retrieved 19 October 2015.
- ^ "NGC 6356". Seds. Retrieved 19 October 2015.
- ^ "The globular cluster NGC 6356". In-the-sky. Retrieved 19 October 2015.
External links
Media related to NGC 6356 at Wikimedia Commons
