NGC 6752
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| NGC 6752 | |
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 NGC 6752 by Hubble Space Telescope; 3.5′ view Credit: NASA/STScI/WikiSky |
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| Observation data (J2000 epoch) | |
| Constellation | Pavo |
| Right ascension | 19h 10m 51.8s[1] |
| Declination | -59° 58′ 54.7″[1] |
| Distance | 13 kly |
| Apparent magnitude (V) | 5.4 |
| Apparent dimensions (V) | 20.4′ |
| Physical characteristics | |
| VHB | 13.7 |
| See also: Globular cluster, List of globular clusters | |
NGC 6752 is a globular cluster[1] in the constellation Pavo. It is the third brightest in the sky, after 47 Tucanae and Omega Centauri.
[edit] References
- ^ a b c "SIMBAD Astronomical Database". Results for NGC 6752. http://simbad.u-strasbg.fr/Simbad. Retrieved 2007-04-21.
[edit] External links
- NGC 6752 on WikiSky: DSS2, SDSS, GALEX, IRAS, Hydrogen α, X-Ray, Astrophoto, Sky Map, Articles and images
Coordinates: 
19h 10m 51.8s, −59° 58′ 54.7″
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