NGC 6517
Globular Cluster NGC 6517, class IV,
in Ophiuchus
- RA:
- 18:01:50.52
- Dec:
- -08:57:31.6
- Distance from Sun:
- 34.6 kly
- Distance from Galactic Center:
- 13.7 kly
- Apparent Diameter:
- 4.1 arc min
- Brightness:
- 10.23 mag vis
- Radial Velocity:
- -39.6 +/- 8.0 km/s
- Diameter:
- ly
- Abs. Mag:
- -8.25 Mag vis
Discovered on June 16, 1784 by William Herschel.
The image in this page was obtained by
Martin Germano -
[hi-res version].
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