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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