NGC 6355

NGC 6355
NGC 6355 seen by Hubble's ACS and WFC3.
Observation data (J2000 epoch)
ConstellationOphiuchus
Right ascension17h 23m 58.6s
Declination−26° 21′ 12″
Distance8.54 ± 0.19 kpc (27.85 ± 0.62 kly)
Apparent magnitude (V)8.6
Apparent dimensions (V)4.20
Physical characteristics
Absolute magnitude-8.07
Metallicity[Fe/H] = −1.39 ± 0.08 dex
Estimated age13.2 ± 1.1 Gyr
Other designationsCr 330, GCL 63 and ESO 519-SC15
See also: Globular cluster, List of globular clusters

NGC 6355 is a globular cluster located in the constellation Ophiuchus. It is at a distance of 28,000 light years away from Earth, and is currently part of the Galactic bulge.

NGC was discovered by the German-born British astronomer William Herschel on 24 May 1784. 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.

See also

References

  1. 1 2 "Object No. 1 - NGC 6355". NASA/IPAC extragalactic database. NASA/IPAC. Retrieved 14 October 2015.
  2. ↑ "Revised NGC Data for NGC 6355". Seds. Retrieved 14 October 2015.
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 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. (2023). "Chrono-chemodynamical analysis of the globular cluster NGC 6355: Looking for the fundamental bricks of the Bulge". Astronomy & Astrophysics. 671: A45. arXiv:2301.05227. Bibcode:2023A&A...671A..45S. doi:10.1051/0004-6361/202245286.
  4. 1 2 "NGC 6355". Seds. Retrieved 14 October 2015.
  5. ↑ "The globular cluster NGC 6355". In-the-sky. Retrieved 31 October 2016.
  6. ↑ "NGC 6355 (= GCL 63)". cseligman. Retrieved 14 October 2015.