Globular Cluster NGC 6352

Physical Properties

Revised+Historic NGC/IC Version 22/9, © 2022 Dr. Wolfgang Steinicke [277]
Designation NGC 6352
Type GCL (XI)
Right Ascension (J2000.0) 17h 25m 29.2s
Declination (J2000.0) -48° 25' 20"
Diameter 9 arcmin
Visual magnitude 7.8 mag
Metric Distance 5.600 kpc
Dreyer Description pF, L
Identification, Remarks GCL 64; ESO 228-SC3

Finder Chart

The globular cluster NGC 6352 is located in the constellation Ara. Unfortunately it is not visible from Europe. On 12 June it in opposition with the Sun and is therefore highest in the sky at local midnight.

Finder Chart Globular Cluster NGC 6352
Globular Cluster NGC 6352 in constellation Ara. Charts created using SkySafari 6 Pro and STScI Digitized Sky Survey. Limiting magnitudes: Constellation chart ~6.5 mag, DSS2 close-ups ~20 mag. [149, 160]

Objects Within a Radius of 15°

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