NGC 6316

Globular Cluster NGC 6316, class III, in Ophiuchus

RA:
17:16:37.30
Dec:
-28:08:24.4
Distance from Sun:
33.9 kly
Distance from Galactic Center:
8.5 kly
Apparent Diameter:
4.9 arc min
Brightness:
8.43 mag vis
Radial Velocity:
+71.4 +/- 8.9 km/s
Diameter:
ly
Abs. Mag:
-8.34 Mag vis
Discovered by William Herschel on May 24, 1784.



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