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NGC 6362

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Short description: Globular cluster in the constellation Ara
NGC 6362
NGC 6362
Observation data (J2000 epoch)
ClassX[1]
ConstellationAra
Right ascension 17h 31m 54.99s[2]
Declination–67° 02′ 54.0″[2]
Distance24.8 kly (7.6 kpc)[3]
Apparent magnitude (V)+8.3[4]
Apparent dimensions (V)9'
Physical characteristics
Metallicity[Fe/H] = –0.99[5] dex
Estimated age13.57 Gyr[5]
Other designationsGCl 66, C 1726-670[6]
See also: Globular cluster, List of globular clusters

NGC 6362 is a globular cluster in the constellation Ara, lying close to Apus in the southern sky. A telescope with a 150mm primary mirror is required to resolve the stars within this irregularly shaped cluster.[4] British astronomer James Dunlop first observed the cluster on 30 June 1826. It is located about 25,000 light-years from Earth and contains a number of blue stragglers.[7][8][9]

  • Detailed view of NGC 6362 globular cluster.[10]
    Detailed view of NGC 6362 globular cluster.[10]

References

  1. ↑ Shapley, Harlow; Sawyer, Helen B. (August 1927), "A Classification of Globular Clusters", Harvard College Observatory Bulletin 849 (849): 11–14, Bibcode: 1927BHarO.849...11S. 
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 Goldsbury, Ryan et al. (December 2010), "The ACS Survey of Galactic Globular Clusters. X. New Determinations of Centers for 65 Clusters", The Astronomical Journal 140 (6): 1830–1837, doi:10.1088/0004-6256/140/6/1830, Bibcode: 2010AJ....140.1830G. 
  3. ↑ Paust, Nathaniel E. Q. et al. (February 2010), "The ACS Survey of Galactic Globular Clusters. VIII. Effects of Environment on Globular Cluster Global Mass Functions", The Astronomical Journal 139 (2): 476–491, doi:10.1088/0004-6256/139/2/476, Bibcode: 2010AJ....139..476P. 
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 Dunlop, Storm (2005). Atlas of the Night Sky. Collins. ISBN 978-0-00-717223-8. https://archive.org/details/collinsatlasofni0000dunl. 
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 Forbes, Duncan A.; Bridges, Terry (May 2010), "Accreted versus in situ Milky Way globular clusters", Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society 404 (3): 1203–1214, doi:10.1111/j.1365-2966.2010.16373.x, Bibcode: 2010MNRAS.404.1203F. 
  6. ↑ "NGC 6362". SIMBAD. Centre de données astronomiques de Strasbourg. http://simbad.u-strasbg.fr/simbad/sim-basic?Ident=NGC+6362. 
  7. ↑ Atkinson, Nancy (2012-10-31). "Beautiful Star Cluster Looks Surprisingly Youthful". University Today. http://www.universetoday.com/98277/beautiful-star-cluster-is-surprisingly-youthful/. 
  8. ↑ "Dazzling star cluster holds some deceptively young stars". space on NBCnews.com. space.com. http://www.nbcnews.com/id/49625522. 
  9. ↑ "Hubble Sees an Unexpected Population of Young-Looking Stars". Hubble telescope. nasa.gov. http://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/hubble/science/ngc6362.html. 
  10. ↑ "An unexpected population of young-looking stars". ESA/Hubble Picture of the Week. http://www.spacetelescope.org/images/potw1244a/. 



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