NGC 6522

RA:

18:03:34.02

Dec:

-30:02:02.3

Distance from Sun:

25.1 kly

Distance from Galactic Center:

2.0 kly

Apparent Diameter:

16.4 arc min

Brightness:

8.27 mag vis

Radial Velocity:

-21.1 +/- 3.4 km/s

Diameter:

ly

Abs. Mag:

-7.65 Mag vis

The images in this page was obtained by David Malin of the Australian Astronomical Observatory, with the 3.9-meter Anglo-Australian Telescope. It is a three-color composite of exposures on photographic plates with different emulsions and filters.
Credit: David Malin, Australian Astronomical Observatory