Hubble image of the globular star cluster NGC 6362
The NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope offers an impressive view of the centre of globular cluster NGC 6362. The image of this spherical collection of stars takes a deeper look at the core of the globular cluster, which contains a high concentration of stars with different colours. This image was created combining ultraviolet, visual and infrared images taken with the Wide Field Channel of the Advanced Camera for Surveys and the Wide Field Camera 3.
Credit:ESA/Hubble & NASA
About the Image
| Id: | eso1243d |
| Type: | Observation |
| Release date: | 31 October 2012, 12:00 |
| Related releases: | eso1243 |
| Size: | 3061 x 3061 px |
About the Object
| Name: | NGC 6362 |
| Type: | Milky Way : Star : Grouping : Cluster : Globular |
| Constellation: | Ara |
| Category: | Star Clusters |
Coordinates
| Position (RA): | 17 31 55.35 |
| Position (Dec): | -67° 2' 52.41" |
| Field of view: | 2.56 x 2.56 arcminutes |
| Orientation: | North is 63.9° left of vertical |
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Colours & filters
| Band | Wavelength | Telescope |
|---|---|---|
| Ultraviolet | 336 nm | Hubble Space Telescope WFC3 |
| Optical | 625 nm | Hubble Space Telescope ACS |
| Infrared | 814 nm | Hubble Space Telescope ACS |