NGC 6144

RA:

16:27:13.86

Dec:

-26:01:24.6

Distance from Sun:

29.0 kly

Distance from Galactic Center:

8.8 kly

Apparent Diameter:

9.3 arc min

Brightness:

9.01 mag vis

Radial Velocity:

+193.8 +/- 0.6 km/s

Diameter:

ly

Abs. Mag:

-6.85 Mag vis

Globular Cluster NGC 6144 was cataloged by William Herschel as H VI.10.

The image in this page was obtained by Martin Germano.

This globular cluster is situated close to brighter M4 from which it is just 50' to the ENE. It is even closer to the bright star Antares from which it is only 30' NW, so that it is somewhat difficult to be observed; Antares should be excluded from the field of view so that it cannot shine out this faint globular.

• Catalog of Variable Stars in NGC 6144 (Christine Clement)