NGC 6355

Globular Cluster NGC 6355, in Ophiuchus

[NGC 6355, M. Germano]

RA:
17:23:58.6
Dec:
-26:21:13
Distance from Sun:
31.0 kly
Distance from Galactic Center:
5.9 kly
Apparent Diameter:
15.2 arc min
Brightness:
9.14 mag vis
Radial Velocity:
Diameter:
Abs. Mag:
Discovered by William Herschel on May 24, 1784.

Globular cluster NGC 6355 was discovered by William Herschel in 1784 and cataloged as H I.46.

The image in this page was obtained by Martin Germano.



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