Globular Cluster NGC 6366

NGC 6366
NGC 6366: Section of the colorized DSS2 [147]

History

This globular cluster was discovered on 12 April 1860 by the German astronomer August Winnecke using his private 3 inch Merz refractor while he was working at Pulkowo Observatory south of St. Petersburg. [277]

Physical Properties

NGC 6366 is a metal-rich Galactic globular cluster and the fifth closest to the Sun. Its kinematics suggests a link to the galactic halo, but its metallicity indicates otherwise. A presence of second generation stars is not evident. [590]

Revised+Historic NGC/IC, Version 22/9, © Dr. Wolfgang Steinicke [277]
DesignationNGC 6366
TypeGCL (XI)
Right Ascension17h 27m 44.3s
Declination-05° 04' 34"
Diameter13 arcmin
Visual magnitude9.5 mag
Metric Distance3.500 kpc
Dreyer DescriptionF, L, vlbM (Auw 36)
Identification, RemarksGCL 65

Finder Chart

The globular cluster NGC 6366 is located in the constellation Ophiuchus. The best observation time is in the months March through August.

Chart Globular Cluster NGC 6366
Globular Cluster NGC 6366 in constellation Ophiuchus. 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]

Visual Observation

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More Objects Nearby (±15°)

Messier 9
Messier 10
Messier 12
Messier 14
Twin Jet Nebula
Minkowski 2-9
Box Nebula
NGC 6309

References

147Aladin Lite; aladin.u-strasbg.fr/AladinLite (2020-12-23)
149SkySafari 6 Pro, Simulation Curriculum; skysafariastronomy.com
160The STScI Digitized Sky Survey; archive.stsci.edu/cgi-bin/dss_form
277«Historische Deep-Sky Kataloge» von Dr. Wolfgang Steinicke; klima-luft.de/steinicke (2021-02-17)
590«Chemical analysis of eight giant stars of the globular cluster NGC 6366» Arthur A Puls, Alan Alves-Brito, Fabíola Campos, Bruno Dias, Beatriz Barbuy Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society, Volume 476, Issue 1, May 2018, Pages 690–704; DOI:10.1093/mnras/sty267