NGC 6325 | |
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Observation data ( J2000 epoch) | |
Class | IV [1] |
Constellation | Ophiuchus |
Right ascension | 17h 17m 59.27s [2] |
Declination | −23° 45′ 57.7″ [2] |
Distance | 25,400 ly (7,800 pc) [1] |
Apparent magnitude (V) | 10.33 [3] |
Apparent dimensions (V) | 4.3′ × 4.3′ [1] |
Physical characteristics | |
Metallicity | = -1.25 [3] dex |
Other designations | GCl 58, ESO 519-11 [2] |
NGC 6325 is a globular cluster located in the constellation Ophiuchus. Its Shapley-Sawyer Concentration Class is IV, meaning that it has "intermediate rich concentration"; it was discovered by the British astronomer John Herschel on 24 May 1835. It is at a distance of about 25,000 light years away from Earth. [4]