NGC 6293
Globular Cluster NGC 6293, class IV,
in Ophiuchus
- RA:
- 17:10:10.20
- Dec:
- -26:34:55.5
- Distance from Sun:
- 31.0 kly
- Distance from Galactic Center:
- 6.2 kly
- Apparent Diameter:
- 7.9 arc min
- Brightness:
- 8.22 mag vis
- Radial Velocity:
- -146.2 +/- 1.7 km/s
- Diameter:
- ly
- Abs. Mag:
- -7.78 Mag vis
Discovered by William Herschel on May 24, 1784.
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