NGC 6624
Globular Cluster NGC 6624, class VI,
in Sagittarius
- RA:
- 18:23:40.51
- Dec:
- -30:21:39.7
- Distance from Sun:
- 25.8 kly
- Distance from Galactic Center:
- 3.9 kly
- Apparent Diameter:
- 20.6 arc min
- Brightness:
- 7.87 mag vis
- Radial Velocity:
- +53.9 +/- 0.6 km/s
- Diameter:
- ly
- Abs. Mag:
- -7.49 Mag vis
Discovered on June 24, 1784 by William Herschel.
This globular was discovered by William Herschel on June 24, 1784 and cataloged
as H I.50, as he first thought it was a nebula.
Hubble Space Telescope
image of NGC 6624
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