Milky Way Globular Clusters

This list contains all 157 Milky Way globular clusters known at the time of this writing (May-June 2011). These objects belong to the halo of our own galaxy, the Milky Way. Most of the data were taken from William E. Harris (2010 version).

The purpose of this webservice is to provide images, basic data and links to further information for all Milky Way Globular Clusters, as far as available. Similar info is provided for former globular cluster candidates. For each object, we give positional data (Right Ascension [RA] and Declination [Dec] for epoch J2000.0 as well as the constellation), distance from the Sun and the Galactic Center in thousands of light years (kilo light years, kly), apparent diameter (in arc minutes) and apparent visual brightness (in magnitudes) as well as radial velocity, linear diameter and absolute brightness. Standard links include our Messier and NGC online catalogs, an image from the STScI Digitized Sky Survey (DSS), the SIMBAD Astronomical Database and Marco Castellani's Galactic Globular Cluster database (GGC-DB).

Note: This list includes a number of globular cluster which probably have only recently been incorporated in, or have immigrated into, our Galaxy's halo; notably from smaller galaxies which are in process to be disrupted and eventually incorparated into the Milky Way: The genuine members of the Sagittarius Dwarf Elliptical Galaxy (SagDEG) (discovered 1994) include M 54, Arp 2, Terzan 7 and Terzan 8, as well as probably NGC 5634 and Whiting 1 and perhaps Palomar 12, NGC 5053, Palomar 2, and NGC 4147. Those probably originating from the Canis Major Dwarf (discovered 2003) include M 79, NGC 1851, NGC 2298, and NGC 2808. Discounting all these could decrease the number of known genuine Milky Way globulars by up to 14, i.e., from 157 to down to 143.

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Discovery table of the Milky Way Globular Clusters

Milky Way Globular Clusters by Name

Globular Cluster      Con     RA  (2000.0)   Dec    R_Sun   R_gc   m_v   dim
                                                                                     
NGC 104, 47 Tuc       Tuc  00:24:05.67  -72:04:52.6   14.7   24.1   3.95  50.0 
NGC 288               Scl  00:52:45.24  -26:34:57.4   29.0   39.1   8.09  13.0 
NGC 362               Tuc  01:03:14.26  -70:50:55.6   28.0   30.6   6.40  14.0 
Whiting 1             Cet  02:02:57     -03:15:10     98.1  112.5  15.03   1.2
NGC 1261              Hor  03:12:16.21  -55:12:58.4   53.1   59.0   8.29   6.8 
Palomar 1             Cep  03:33:20.04  +79:34:51.8   36.2   56.1  13.18   2.8 
E 1, AM 1             Hor  03:55:02.3   -49:36:55    402.0  406.2  15.72   0.5 
Eridanus Glob. Cl.    Eri  04:24:44.5   -21:11:13    293.7  309.7  14.70   1.0 
Palomar 2             Aur  04:46:05.91  +31:22:53.4   88.7  114.1  13.04   2.2 
NGC 1851              Col  05:14:06.76  -40:02:47.6   39.4   54.1   7.14  12.0 
M 79, NGC 1904        Lep  05:24:11.09  -24:31:29.0   42.1   61.3   7.73   9.6 
NGC 2298              Pup  06:48:59.41  -36:00:19.1   35.2   51.5   9.29   5.0 
NGC 2419              Lyn  07:38:08.47  +38:52:56.8  269.3  293.1  10.41   4.6 
Koposov 2             Gem  07:58:17.0   +26:15:18    113.1  136.6  17.60 
Pyxis Glob. Cl.       Pyx  09:07:57.8   -37:13:17    128.4  135.0  12.90   4.0 
NGC 2808              Car  09:12:03.10  -64:51:48.6   31.3   36.2   6.20  14.0 
E 3                   Cha  09:20:57.07  -77:16:54.8   26.4   29.7  11.35  10:  
Palomar 3, Sex C      Sex  10:05:31.9   +00:04:18    301.5  312.0  14.26   1.6 
NGC 3201              Vel  10:17:36.82  -46:24:44.9   16.0   28.7   6.75  20.0 
Palomar 4, UMa dw     UMa  11:29:16.80  +28:58:24.9  354.4  362.5  14.20   1.3 
Koposov 1             Vir  11:59:18.5   +12:15:36    157.5  160.7  17.10 
NGC 4147              Com  12:10:06.30  +18:32:33.5   62.9   69.8  10.32   4.4 
NGC 4372              Mus  12:25:45.40  -72:39:32.4   18.9   23.1   7.24   5.0 
Rup 106               Cen  12:38:40.2   -51:09:01     69.1   60.3  10.90   2.0 
M 68, NGC 4590        Hya  12:39:27.98  -26:44:38.6   33.6   33.3   7.84  11.0 
NGC 4833              Mus  12:59:33.92  -70:52:35.4   21.5   22.8   6.91  14.0 
M 53, NGC 5024        Com  13:12:55.25  +18:10:05.4   58.4   60.0   7.61  13.0 
NGC 5053              Com  13:16:27.09  +17:42:00.9   56.7   58.0   9.47  10.0 
NGC 5139, Omega Cen   Cen  13:26:47.24  -47:28:46.5   17.0   20.9   3.68  55.0 
M 3, NGC 5272         CVn  13:42:11.62  +28:22:38.2   33.3   39.1   6.19  18.0 
NGC 5286              Cen  13:46:26.81  -51:22:27.3   38.1   29.0   7.34  11.0 
AM 4                  Hya  13:56:21.7   -27:10:03    105.0   90.6  15.88   3.0 
NGC 5466              Boo  14:05:27.29  +28:32:04.0   52.2   53.1   9.04   9.0 
NGC 5634              Vir  14:29:37.23  -05:58:35.1   82.2   69.1   9.47   5.5 
NGC 5694              Hya  14:39:36.29  -26:32:20.2  114.1   95.8  10.17   4.3 
IC 4499               Aps  15:00:18.45  -82:12:49.3   61.3   51.2   9.76   8.0 
NGC 5824              Lup  15:03:58.63  -33:04:05.6  104.6   84.4   9.09   7.4 
Palomar 5, Ser dw     Ser  15:16:05.25  -00:06:41.8   75.6   60.6  11.75   8.0 
NGC 5897              Lib  15:17:24.50  -21:00:37.0   40.8   24.1   8.53  11.0 
M 5, NGC 5904         Ser  15:18:33.22  +02:04:51.7   24.4   20.2   5.65  23.0 
NGC 5927              Lup  15:28:00.69  -50:40:22.9   25.1   15.0   8.01   6.0 
NGC 5946              Nor  15:35:28.52  -50:39:34.8   34.6   18.9   9.61   3.0 
BH 176                Nor  15:39:07.45  -50:03:09.8   61.6   42.1  14.00   3.0 
NGC 5986              Lup  15:46:03.00  -37:47:11.1   33.9   15.6   7.52   9.6 
Palomar 14, AvdB      Her  16:11:00.6   +14:57:28    249.4  233.4  14.74   2.2 
Lynga 7               Nor  16:11:03.65  -55:19:04.0   26.1   14.0  10.18   2.5 
M 80, NGC 6093        Sco  16:17:02.41  -22:58:33.9   32.6   12.4   7.33  10.0 
M 4, NGC 6121         Sco  16:23:35.22  -26:31:32.7    7.2   19.2   5.63  36.0 
NGC 6101              Aps  16:25:48.12  -72:12:07.9   50.2   36.5   9.16   5.0 
NGC 6144              Sco  16:27:13.86  -26:01:24.6   29.0    8.8   9.01   7.4 
NGC 6139              Sco  16:27:40.37  -38:50:55.5   32.9   11.7   8.99   8.2 
Terzan 3              Sco  16:28:40.08  -35:21:12.5   26.7    8.1  12.00   3.0 
M 107, NGC 6171       Oph  16:32:31.86  -13:03:13.6   20.9   10.8   7.93  13.0 
ESO452-SC11, 1636-283 Sco  16:39:25.45  -28:23:55.3   27.1    6.8  12.00   1.2 
M 13, NGC 6205        Her  16:41:41.24  +36:27:35.5   23.1   27.4   5.78  20.0 
NGC 6229              Her  16:46:58.79  +47:31:39.9   99.4   97.1   9.39   4.5 
M 12, NGC 6218        Oph  16:47:14.18  -01:56:54.7   15.6   14.7   6.70  16.0 
FSR 1735, 2MASS-GC03  Ara  16:52:10.6   -47:03:29     31.9   12.1  12.90   0.8
NGC 6235              Oph  16:53:25.31  -22:10:38.8   37.5   13.7   9.97   5.0 
M 10, NGC 6254        Oph  16:57:09.05  -04:06:01.1   14.3   15.0   6.60  20.0 
NGC 6256              Sco  16:59:32.62  -37:07:17.0   33.6    9.8  11.29   4.1 
Palomar 15, Zwicky 1  Oph  16:59:51.0   -00:32:20    147.0  125.2  14.00   3.0 
M 62, NGC 6266        Oph  17:01:12.80  -30:06:49.4   22.2    5.5   6.45  15.0 
M 19, NGC 6273        Oph  17:02:37.80  -26:16:04.7   28.7    5.5   6.77  17.0 
NGC 6284              Oph  17:04:28.51  -24:45:53.5   49.9   24.4   8.83   6.2 
NGC 6287              Oph  17:05:09.13  -22:42:30.1   30.6    6.8   9.35   4.8 
NGC 6293              Oph  17:10:10.20  -26:34:55.5   31.0    6.2   8.22   8.2 
NGC 6304              Oph  17:14:32.25  -29:27:43.3   19.2    7.5   8.22   8.0 
NGC 6316              Oph  17:16:37.30  -28:08:24.4   33.9    8.5   8.43   5.4 
M 92, NGC 6341        Her  17:17:07.39  +43:08:09.4   27.1   31.3   6.44  14.0 
NGC 6325              Oph  17:17:59.21  -23:45:57.6   25.4    3.6  10.33   4.1 
M 9, NGC 6333         Oph  17:19:11.26  -18:30:57.4   25.8    5.5   7.72  12.0 
NGC 6342              Oph  17:21:10.08  -19:35:14.7   27.7    5.5   9.66   4.4 
NGC 6356              Oph  17:23:34.93  -17:48:46.9   49.2   24.4   8.25  10.0 
NGC 6355              Oph  17:23:58.59  -26:21:12.3   30.0    4.6   9.14   4.2 
NGC 6352              Ara  17:25:29.11  -48:25:19.8   18.3   10.8   7.96   9.0 
IC 1257               Oph  17:27:08.5   -07:05:35     81.5   58.4  13.10   5.0 
Terzan 2, HP 3        Sco  17:27:33.10  -30:48:08.4   24.4    2.6  14.29   0.6 
NGC 6366              Oph  17:27:44.24  -05:04:47.5   11.4   16.3   9.20  13.0 
Terzan 4, HP 4        Sco  17:30:39.00  -31:35:43.9   23.5    3.3  16.00   0.7 
HP 1, BH 229, HP      Oph  17:31:05.2   -29:58:54     26.7    1.6  11.59   1.2 
NGC 6362              Ara  17:31:54.99  -67:02:54.0   24.8   16.6   7.73  15.0 
Liller 1              Sco  17:33:24.50  -33:23:20.4   26.7    2.6  16.77       
NGC 6380, Ton 1       Sco  17:34:28.0   -39:04:09     35.5   10.8  11.31   3.6 
Terzan 1, HP 2        Sco  17:35:47.8   -30:28:11     21.8    4.2  15.90   2.4 
Ton 2, Pismis 26      Sco  17:36:10.5   -38:33:12     26.7    4.6  12.24   2.2 
NGC 6388              Sco  17:36:17.23  -44:44:07.8   32.3   10.1   6.72  10.4 
M 14, NGC 6402        Oph  17:37:36.10  -03:14:45.3   30.3   13.0   7.59  11.0 
NGC 6401              Oph  17:38:36.60  -23:54:34.2   34.6    8.8   9.45   4.8 
NGC 6397              Ara  17:40:42.09  -53:40:27.6    7.5   19.6   5.73  31.0 
Palomar 6             Oph  17:43:42.2   -26:13:21     18.9    7.2  11.55   1.2 
NGC 6426              Oph  17:44:54.65  +03:10:12.5   67.2   46.9  11.01   4.2 
Djorg 1               Sco  17:47:28.3   -33:03:56     44.7   18.6  13.60       
Terzan 5, Terzan 11   Sgr  17:48:04.80  -24:46:45     22.5    3.9  13.85   2.4 
NGC 6440              Sgr  17:48:52.70  -20:21:36.9   27.7    4.2   9.20   4.4 
NGC 6441              Sco  17:50:13.06  -37:03:05.2   37.8   12.7   7.15   9.6 
Terzan 6, HP 5        Sco  17:50:46.38  -31:16:31.4   22.2    4.2  13.85   1.4 
NGC 6453              Sco  17:50:51.70  -34:35:57.0   37.8   12.1  10.08   7.6 
UKS 1, UKS 1751-241   Sgr  17:54:27.2   -24:08:43     25.4    2.3  17.29   2.0 
NGC 6496              Sco  17:59:03.68  -44:15:57.4   36.8   13.7   8.54   5.6 
Terzan 9              Sgr  18:01:38.8   -26:50:23     23.1    3.6  16.00   0.2 
Djorg 2, E456-SC38    Sgr  18:01:49.1   -27:49:33     20.5    5.9   9.90   9.9 
NGC 6517              Oph  18:01:50.52  -08:57:31.6   34.6   13.7  10.23   4.0 
NGC 6522              Sgr  18:03:34.02  -30:02:02.3   25.1    2.0   8.27   9.4 
Terzan 10             Sgr  18:03:36.4   -26:04:21     18.9    7.5  14.90   1.5 
NGC 6535              Ser  18:03:50.51  -00:17:51.5   22.2   12.7  10.47   3.4 
NGC 6528              Sgr  18:04:49.64  -30:03:22.6   25.8    2.0   9.60   5.0 
NGC 6539              Ser  18:04:49.68  -07:35:09.1   25.4    9.8   9.33   7.9 
NGC 6540, Djorg 3     Sgr  18:06:08.6   -27:45:55     17.3    9.1   9.30   1.5 
NGC 6544              Sgr  18:07:20.58  -24:59:50.4    9.8   16.6   7.77   9.2 
NGC 6541              CrA  18:08:02.36  -43:42:53.6   24.4    6.8   6.30  15.0 
2MASS-GC01, Hurt 1    Sgr  18:08:21.81  -19:49:47     11.7   14.7  27.74   3.3 
ESO 280-SC06          Ara  18:09:06.0   -46:25:23     69.8   45.6  12.00   1.5 
NGC 6553              Sgr  18:09:17.60  -25:54:31.3   19.6    7.2   8.06   9.2 
2MASS-GC02, Hurt 2    Sgr  18:09:36.50  -20:46:44     16.0   10.4  24.60   1.9 
NGC 6558              Sgr  18:10:17.60  -31:45:50.0   24.1    3.3   9.26   4.2 
IC 1276, Palomar 7    Ser  18:10:44.20  -07:12:27.4   17.6   12.1  10.34   8.0 
Terzan 12             Sgr  18:12:15.8   -22:44:31     15.6   11.1  15.63   1.0 
NGC 6569              Sgr  18:13:38.80  -31:49:36.8   35.5   10.1   8.55   6.4 
AL 3, BH 261          Sgr  18:14:06.6   -28:38:06     21.2    5.5  11.00   1.3
GLIMPSE-C02, Mercer 3 Sgr  18:18:30.5   -16:58:38     17.9    9.8        
NGC 6584              Tel  18:18:37.60  -52:12:56.8   44.0   22.8   8.27   6.6 
NGC 6624              Sgr  18:23:40.51  -30:21:39.7   25.8    3.9   7.87   8.8 
M 28, NGC 6626        Sgr  18:24:32.81  -24:52:11.2   17.9    8.8   6.79  11.2 
NGC 6638              Sgr  18:30:56.10  -25:29:50.9   30.6    7.2   9.02   7.3 
M 69, NGC 6637        Sgr  18:31:23.10  -32:20:53.1   28.7    5.5   7.64   9.8 
NGC 6642              Sgr  18:31:54.10  -23:28:30.7   26.4    5.5   9.13   5.8 
NGC 6652              Sgr  18:35:45.63  -32:59:26.6   32.6    8.8   8.62   6.0 
M 22, NGC 6656        Sgr  18:36:23.94  -23:54:17.1   10.4   16.0   5.10  32.0 
Palomar 8             Sgr  18:41:29.9   -19:49:33     41.7   17.9  11.02   5.2 
M 70, NGC 6681        Sgr  18:43:12.76  -32:17:31.6   29.3    7.2   7.87   8.0 
GLIMPSE-C01           Aql  18:48:49.7   -01:29:50     13.7   16.0  22.24      
NGC 6712              Sct  18:53:04.30  -08:42:22.0   22.5   11.4   8.10   9.8 
M 54, NGC 6715        Sgr  18:55:03.33  -30:28:47.5   86.4   61.6   7.60  12.0 
NGC 6717, Palomar 9   Sgr  18:55:06.04  -22:42:05.3   23.1    7.8   9.28   5.4 
NGC 6723              Sgr  18:59:33.15  -36:37:56.1   28.4    8.5   7.01  13.0 
NGC 6749              Aql  19:05:15.3   +01:54:03     25.8   16.3  12.44   4.0 
NGC 6752              Pav  19:10:52.11  -59:59:04.4   13.0   17.0   5.40  29.0 
NGC 6760              Aql  19:11:12.01  +01:01:49.7   24.1   15.6   8.88   9.6 
M 56, NGC 6779        Lyr  19:16:35.57  +30:11:00.5   30.6   30.0   8.27   8.8 
Terzan 7              Sgr  19:17:43.92  -34:39:27.8   74.3   50.9  12.00   1.2 
Palomar 10            Sge  19:18:02.1   +18:34:18     19.2   20.9  13.22   4.0 
Arp 2                 Sgr  19:28:44.11  -30:21:20.3   93.2   69.8  12.30   2.3 
M 55, NGC 6809        Sgr  19:39:59.71  -30:57:53.1   17.6   12.7   6.32  19.0 
Terzan 8              Sgr  19:41:44.41  -33:59:58.1   85.7   63.2  12.40   3.5 
Palomar 11            Aql  19:45:14.4   -08:00:26     43.7   26.7   9.80  10.0 
M 71, NGC 6838        Sge  19:53:46.49  +18:46:45.1   13.0   21.8   8.19   7.2 
M 75, NGC 6864        Sgr  20:06:04.69  -21:55:16.2   68.1   47.9   8.52   6.8 
NGC 6934              Del  20:34:11.37  +07:24:16.1   50.9   41.7   8.83   7.1 
M 72, NGC 6981        Aqr  20:53:27.70  -12:32:14.3   55.4   42.1   9.27   6.6 
NGC 7006              Del  21:01:29.38  +16:11:14.4  134.3  125.5  10.56   3.6 
M 15, NGC 7078        Peg  21:29:58.33  +12:10:01.2   33.9   33.9   6.20  18.0 
M  2, NGC 7089        Aqr  21:33:27.02  -00:49:23.7   37.5   33.9   6.47  16.0 
M 30, NGC 7099        Cap  21:40:22.12  -23:10:47.5   26.4   23.1   7.19  12.0 
Palomar 12, Cap dw    Cap  21:46:38.84  -21:15:09.4   61.9   51.5  11.99   2.9 
Palomar 13, Peg GC    Peg  23:06:44.44  +12:46:19.2   84.8   87.7  13.47   0.7 
NGC 7492              Aqr  23:08:26.63  -15:36:41.4   85.7   82.5  11.29   4.2

Key:

Globular Cluster:: Identification by Messier, NGC or IC number, and other identification or name.
Identifications:
Lac: Lacaille; H: William Herschel; 2MASS-GC: 2MASS Glob. Cl. (also Hurt); AM: Arp-Madore; AvdB: Arp-Van den Bergh; BH: Van den Bergh-Hagen (vdB-Ha); Djorg: Djorgovski; Dun: Dunlop; E: ESO (B); FSR: Froebrich-Scholz-Raftery (also 2MASS-GC); HP: Haute-Provence; Rup: Ruprecht; Ton: Tonantzintla; Arp; Berkeley; ESO; Koposov; Liller; Lynga; Palomar; Pismis; Terzan; UKS; Whiting
Con:: Constellation
RA, Dec (2000):: Right Ascension and Declination for epoch 2000.0
R_Sun, R_gc:: Distance from our Sun and the Galactic Center in thousands of lightyears (kly)
m_v:: Apparent visual magnitude
dim:: Apparent dimension in arc minutes

New probable candidate globular clusters (2018)

 ID/Name              Con     RA  (2000.0)   Dec    R_Sun   R_gc   m_v   dim   Source

Laevens 1, Crt Cl     Crt  11:36:16.20  -10:52:38.8  470    470    17.5    1.3  Laevens et.al. 2014
VVV CL002             Oph  17:41:06     -28:50:42                               Moni Bidin et.al. 2011
VVV CL001             Sgr  17:54:42     -24:00:53                               Minniti et.al. 2011
PWM78 2, Pfleiderer 2 Oph  17:58:39.4   -05:04:21                          2.0  Uranometria 2000.0 2nd ed, Archinal/Hynes 2003, 
                                                                                Ortolani et.al. 2009; Harris (2010) candidate
Segue 3               Peg  21:21:31.0   +19:07:02     55.1          14.9   1.3  Belukorov et.al. 2010

Possible further globular cluster candidates according to Harris (2010):

 ID/Name              Con     RA  (2000.0)   Dec    R_Sun   R_gc   m_v   dim   Source

FSR 0584              Cas  02:27:15     +61:37:28      4.6                11.0  Bica e.a. 2007
Segue 1               Leo  10:07:04     +12:47:30     75.0         14.7    4.5
Willman 1             UMa  10:49.4      +51:03       147           15.3    1.75 Willman 2004; GC or dSph?
SDSSJ1257+3419        CVn  12:57:10     +34:19:12                               Sakamoto/Hasegawa 2006
FSR 1716              Nor  16:10:33     -53:44:12                               Froebrich/Scholz/Raftery 2007
FSR 1767              Sco  17:35:43     -36:21:28      4.9   18.6             
FSR 190               Cyg  20:05:31     +33:34:09                               Froebrich et.al 2008a

Other possible further globular cluster candidates:

 ID/Name              Con     RA  (2000.0)   Dec    R_Sun   R_gc   m_v   dim   Source

Schuster 1            Vel  10:04:39.0   -55:51:29                          1.3  Archinal/Hynes 2003
Rup 101, FSR 1603     Cru  12:09:45     -62:59:49                  13.0   15.0  Froebrich/Scholz/Raftery 2007
Alessi J12130-6242    Cru  12:13:02     -42:42.4                           0.8  Archinal/Hynes 2003
FSR 1703              Lup  15:41:55     -54:59:48                               Froebrich/Scholz/Raftery 2007
FSR 0001              Oph  17:32:22     -27:03:39                               Froebrich/Scholz/Raftery 2007
FSR 0002              Oph  17:32:32     -27:03:51                               Froebrich/Scholz/Raftery 2007
VVV CL003             Oph  17:38:55     -29:54:25                               Moni Bidin et.al. 2011; probably open cluster
Mercer 5              Sct  18:23:19     -13:40.0      17.9          -      1.2  Longmore et.al. 2011
FSR 0055, [BDS2003]8  Sct  18:24:42     -13:23:40                               Froebrich/Scholz/Raftery 2007

Former Milky Way globular cluster candidates:

 ID/Name              Con     RA  (2000.0)   Dec    R_Sun   R_gc   m_v   dim   Source

Schuster-West GC      Phe  01:51.1      -44:27                     13.1 4.9x4.1 Schuster/West 1976; Phoenix Dwarf Local Group galaxy
Deutsch's Object      Ari  02:37.0      +21:06                                  Deutsch 1963 (1963ATsir.259....1D), GCL 4
NGC 1466              Hyi  03:44.5      -71:41       166           11.4    1.9  Webbink 1985; in LMC
Reticulum Glob. Cl.   Ret  04:36.2      -58:52       160           14.25   1.7  Webbink 1985, Djorgovsky/Meylan 1993; in LMC
NGC 1841              Men  04:45.       -84:00       153           14.1    2.4  Sawyer 1947, 1959, Webbink 1985, GCL 8; in LMC
NGC 2158              Gem  06:07.5      +24:06                      8.6    5.0  Sawyer 1959, Rosino 1954; Open Cluster
AM-2                  Pup  07:46.8      -33:51                                  Webbink 1985, Djorgovsky/Meylan 1993; Open Cluster
UKS 2, UKS 0923-54.5  Vel  09:24.6      -54:43                                  SC 2000.0, Webbink 1985; Open Cluster
Russ, Shak, SAHB      UMa  10:54.8      +40:28                                  Saywer 1959, Shakhbazian 1957, GCL 16; Group of Galaxies
ESO 093-SC?08         Mus  11:19.7      -65:13                                  Webbink 1985; Asterism or Open Cluster
SSWZ94 4              Cru  12:14:04.6   -63:35:37                          1.0  Uranometria 2000.0 2nd ed
TJ 5                  Oph  17:11:15     -27:11.6                                Terzan/Ju 1980, Webbink 1985
FSR 1755              Sco  17:12:20     -38:27:44                               Froebrich/Scholz/Raftery 2007; young open cluster
TJ 16, TBJ 2          Oph  17:18:29     -27:46.5                                Terzan/Bernard/Ju 1978, Terzan/Ju 1980, Webbink 1985
TJ 15                 Oph  17:18:31     -26:17.9                                Terzan/Ju 1980, Webbink 1985
TJ 17, TBJ 1          Oph  17:18:41     -27:50.2                                Terzan/Bernard/Ju 1978, Terzan/Ju 1980, Webbink 1985
Bica 1                Oph  17:24.9      -24:18                                  Bica 1994, AA 285, 868
Grindlay 1            Sco  17:32.0      -33:50        33:                       SC 2000.0, Webbink 1985
TJ 23                 Sco  17:45:11     -32:46.3                                Terzan/Ju 1980, Webbink 1985
Pavo Cluster          Pav  17:50.2      -60:46                     15.1    0.5  Becvar, Sawyer 1947; Shapley
VVV CL004             Sgr  17:54:32     -22:13:38                               Moni Bidin et.al. 2011; probably no cluster
Kodaira 1             Ser  18:12:26.7   -12:04:12                               Kodaira 1983, Webbink 1985; probably Red Star
FSR 0089              Aql  18:48:39     -03:30:34                               Froebrich/Scholz/Raftery 2007; old open cl
NGC 6684              Pav  18:49.0      -65:11                     10.5    3.7  Sawyer 1947, GCL 102; spiral galaxy
NGC 6941              Aql  20:36.3      -04:38                     12.8    2.0  GCL 117.1; SB0 galaxy

The references are listed in the corresponding object webpages.

Links:

Globular Clusters, from the SEDS Messier Database. Some background material and links.
Common Globular Cluster Catalogs
More on the Milky Way Galaxy
A galactic globular cluster database, by Marco Castellani. Data (Harris), images (DSS) and color-magnitude diagrams.
Christine Clement's Catalog of Variable Stars in Globular Clusters

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