NGC 6380
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| NGC 6380 | |
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NGC 6380 as seen through the Hubble Space Telescope
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| Observation data (J2000 epoch) | |
| Right ascension | 17h 34m 28.4s |
| Declination | −39° 04′ 11″ |
| Helio radial velocity | −3.6±2.5 km/s |
| Type | GCL |
| Apparent dimensions (V) | 3.60 |
| Apparent magnitude (V) | 11.5 |
| Absolute magnitude (V) | 7.50 |
| Other designations | |
| GCL 6 and ESO 333-SC14 | |
| References: NASA/IPAC extragalactic datatbase, http://spider.seds.org/ | |
NGC 6380 is a globular cluster located in the constellation Scorpius. It is designated as GCL in the galaxy morphological classification scheme and was discovered by the British astronomer John Herschel on 29 June 1834. It is at a distance of 34,900 light years away from earth. 6380 was initially characterized as an open cluster. Later in 1950, the American astronomer A. David Thackeray characterized it as a globular cluster.[1][2][3][4][5]
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