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NGC 6325
NGC 6325 as seen through the Hubble Space Telescope
Observation data ( J2000 epoch)
ClassIV [1]
Constellation Ophiuchus
Right ascension17h 17m 59.27s [2]
Declination−23° 45′ 57.7″ [2]
Distance25,400  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 designationsGCl 58, ESO 519-11 [2]
See also: Globular cluster, List of globular clusters

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]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b c Hartmut Frommert. "NGC 6325 - Hartmut Frommert - SEDS". SEDS. Retrieved 6 February 2017.
  2. ^ a b c "NGC 6325". SIMBAD. Centre de données astronomiques de Strasbourg. Retrieved 8 February 2017.
  3. ^ a b William E. Harris. "Catalog of Parameters for Milky Way Globular Clusters". Retrieved 3 February 2017.
  4. ^ "NGC 6325 (= GCL 58)". cseligman. Retrieved 8 February 2017.

External links

  • Media related to NGC 6325 at Wikimedia Commons