NGC 6355 explained
| NGC 6355 |
| Epoch: | J2000 |
| Constellation: | Ophiuchus |
| Ra: | [1] [2] |
| Dist Pc: | 8.54+/- |
| Age: | 13.2 ± 1.1 Gyr[3] |
| Metal Fe: | -1.39 ± 0.08 |
| Appmag V: | 8.6[4] |
| Absmag V: | -8.07 |
| Size V: | 4.20 |
| Names: | Cr 330, GCL 63 and ESO 519-SC15 |
NGC 6355 is a globular cluster located in the constellation Ophiuchus.[5] It is at a distance of 28,000 light years away from Earth, and is currently part of the Galactic bulge.[3]
NGC was discovered by the German-born British astronomer William Herschel on 24 May 1784.[6] It was initially thought to be an open cluster, but its true nature as a globular cluster was later confirmed. It is a core-collapse cluster.[3]
See also
Notes and References
- Web site: Object No. 1 - NGC 6355. NASA/IPAC extragalactic database. NASA/IPAC. 14 October 2015.
- Web site: Revised NGC Data for NGC 6355. Seds. 14 October 2015.
- 10.1051/0004-6361/202245286 . Chrono-chemodynamical analysis of the globular cluster NGC 6355: Looking for the fundamental bricks of the Bulge . 2023 . Souza . S. O. . Ernandes . H. . Valentini . M. . Barbuy . B. . Chiappini . C. . Pérez-Villegas . A. . Ortolani . S. . Friaça . A. C. S. . Queiroz . A. B. A. . Bica . E. . Astronomy & Astrophysics . 671 . A45 . 2023A&A...671A..45S . 2301.05227 .
- Web site: NGC 6355. Seds. 14 October 2015.
- Web site: The globular cluster NGC 6355. In-the-sky. 31 October 2016.
- Web site: NGC 6355 (= GCL 63). cseligman. 14 October 2015.
