NGC 6316
| NGC 6316 | |
|---|---|
 NGC 6316 as seen through the Hubble Space Telescope | |
| Observation data (J2000 epoch) | |
| Right ascension | 17h 16m 37.4s |
| Declination | −28° 08′ 24″ |
| Heliocentric radial velocity | +71.4±8.9 km/s |
| Apparent magnitude (V) | 8.1 |
| Absolute magnitude (V) | -8.34 |
| Characteristics | |
| Type | III |
| Apparent size (V) | 5.40 |
| Other designations | |
| GCL 57 and ESO 454-SC4 | |
References: NASA/IPAC extragalactic datatbase, http://spider.seds.org/ | |
NGC 6316 is a globular cluster located in the constellation Ophiuchus. It is designated as III 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 35,900 light years away from earth.[1][2][3][4][5]
See also
References
- ^ "Object No. 1 - NGC 6316". NASA/IPAC extragalactic database. NASA/IPAC. Retrieved 4 October 2015.
- ^ "Revised NGC Data for NGC 6316". Seds. Retrieved 4 October 2015.
- ^ "NGC 6316 (= GCL 57)". cseligman. Retrieved 4 October 2015.
- ^ "NGC 6316". Seds. Retrieved 4 October 2015.
- ^ "The globular cluster NGC 6316". In-the-sky. Retrieved 4 October 2015.
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