NGC 6355 explained

NGC 6355
Epoch:	J2000
Constellation:	Ophiuchus
Type:	GCL
Appmag V:	8.6
Absmag V:	-8.07
Size V:	4.20
Names:	Cr 330, GCL 63 and ESO 519-SC15
References:	NASA/IPAC extragalactic datatbase, http://spider.seds.org/

NGC 6355 is a globular cluster located in the constellation Ophiuchus. It is designated as GCL in the galaxy morphological classification scheme and was discovered by the German-born British astronomer William Herschel on 24 May 1784. It is at a distance of 31,000 light years away from Earth.^{[1] [2] [3] [4] [5]}

See also

• List of NGC objects (6001–7000)
• List of NGC objects

Notes and References

1. Web site: Object No. 1 - NGC 6355. NASA/IPAC extragalactic database. NASA/IPAC. 14 October 2015.
2. Web site: Revised NGC Data for NGC 6355. Seds. 14 October 2015.
3. Web site: NGC 6355 (= GCL 63). cseligman. 14 October 2015.
4. Web site: NGC 6355. Seds. 14 October 2015.
5. Web site: The globular cluster NGC 6355. In-the-sky. 31 October 2016.