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ESO 280-SC06

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ESO 280-SC06
The globular cluster ESO 280-SC06, rendered in Celestia
Observation data (J2000 epoch)
ConstellationAra
Right ascension18h 09m 06.0s[1]
Declination−46° 25′ 23″[1]
Distance69.8 kly (21.4 kpc)[1]
Apparent magnitude (V)12.00[1]
Physical characteristics
Absolute magnitude-4.87[1]
Metallicity = –1.8[1] dex
Other designationsESO 280-6[1]
See also: Globular cluster, List of globular clusters

ESO 280-SC06 (also known as ESO 280-6) is a globular cluster[2] 69,800 light years from the Sun in the constellation of Ara. The cluster received this designation when it was catalogued by the European Southern Observatory (ESO) in Chile. Imagery and Hertzsprung-Russell diagrams show a sparsely populated globular cluster with a compact core.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b c d e f g h "ESO 280-SC06". Globular cluster ESO 280-SC06, in Ara. Retrieved 2014-04-19.
  2. ^ "Milky Way Globular Clusters". Results for ESO 280-SC06. Retrieved 2014-04-19.
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