NGC 6517

Globular Cluster NGC 6517, class IV, in Ophiuchus

RA:
18:01:50.6
Dec:
-08:57:32
Distance from Sun:
35.2 kly
Distance from Galactic Center:
14.0 kly
Apparent Diameter:
4.1 arc min
Brightness:
10.23 mag vis
Radial Velocity:
Diameter:
Abs. Mag:
Discovered on June 16, 1784 by William Herschel.



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