NGC 6293 explained

NGC 6293
Epoch:J2000
Class:IV[1]
Constellation:Ophiuchus
Ra:[2]
Dist Ly:31000 ly
Dist Pc:9500 pc
Appmag V:9.02
Size V:7.9 × 7.9
Metal Fe:-1.99[3]
Names:GCl 55, VDBH 215

NGC 6293 is a globular cluster located in the constellation Ophiuchus.[4] Its Shapley–Sawyer Concentration Class is IV.[1] It was discovered by the American astronomer Lewis A. Swift on 8 July 1885.[5] Like many other globular clusters, its distance is not well known; it may be anywhere from [1] to light-years away from Earth.[6]

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: NGC 6293 - Hartmut Frommert - SEDS. Students for the Exploration and Development of Space: SEDS. 4 February 2017.
  2. NGC 6293. 4 February 2017.
  3. Web site: Catalog of Parameters for Milky Way Globular Clusters. William E. Harris. 3 February 2017.
  4. Web site: Object No. 1 - NGC 6293. NASA/IPAC extragalactic database. NASA/IPAC. 4 October 2015.
  5. Web site: NGC 6293 (= GCL 55). cseligman. 4 October 2015.
  6. Web site: The globular cluster NGC 6293. In-the-sky. 4 October 2015.

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