NGC 6256

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NGC 6256
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NGC 6256 as seen through the Hubble Space Telescope
Observation data (J2000 epoch)
Constellation Scorpius
Right ascension 16h 59m 32.7s
Declination −37° 07 17
Heliocentric radial velocity −101.4±1.9 km/s
Apparent magnitude  (V)11.3
Absolute magnitude  (V)-7.15
Characteristics
Type GCL
Apparent size  (V)4.10
Other designations
GCL 49.1, ESO 391-SC6 and vdB-Hagen 208
References: NASA/IPAC extragalactic datatbase, http://spider.seds.org/

NGC 6256 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 Scottish astronomer James Dunlop on 24 June 1834. It is about 33,600 light years away from Earth. [1] [2] [3]

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References

  1. "Object No. 1 - NGC 6256". NASA/IPAC extragalactic database. NASA/IPAC. Retrieved 3 October 2015.
  2. "Revised NGC Data for NGC 6256". Seds. Retrieved 3 October 2015.
  3. "NGC 6256". Seds. Retrieved 3 October 2015.