Messier 28

Globular Cluster M 28 (NGC 6626), class IV, in Sagittarius

[M 28 image]

RA:
18:24:32.81
Dec:
-24:52:11.2
Distance from Sun:
17.9 kly
Distance from Galactic Center:
8.8 kly
Apparent Diameter:
11.2 arc min
Brightness:
6.79 mag vis
Radial Velocity:
+17.0 +/- 1.0 km/s
Diameter:
60 ly
Abs. Mag:
-8.16 Mag vis
Discovered by Charles Messier on July 27, 1764.


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