The globular star cluster NGC 6362
This colourful view of the globular cluster NGC 6362 was captured by the Wide Field Imager attached to the MPG/ESO 2.2-metre telescope at ESO’s La Silla Observatory in Chile. This brilliant ball of ancient stars lies in the southern constellation of Ara (The Altar).
Credit:ESO
About the Image
| Id: | eso1243a |
| Type: | Observation |
| Release date: | 31 October 2012, 12:00 |
| Related releases: | eso1243 |
| Size: | 7189 x 7001 px |
About the Object
| Name: | NGC 6362 |
| Type: | Milky Way : Star : Grouping : Cluster : Globular |
| Distance: | 25000 light years |
| Constellation: | Ara |
| Category: | Stars |
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Coordinates
| Position (RA): | 17 31 55.10 |
| Position (Dec): | -67° 2' 54.93" |
| Field of view: | 28.51 x 27.77 arcminutes |
| Orientation: | North is 0.0° right of vertical |
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Colours & filters
| Band | Wavelength | Telescope |
|---|---|---|
| Optical B | 456 nm | MPG/ESO 2.2-metre telescope WFI |
| Optical V | 540 nm | MPG/ESO 2.2-metre telescope WFI |
| Infrared I | 784 nm | MPG/ESO 2.2-metre telescope WFI |