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Ground-based Image of Globular Cluster NGC 6397

Ground-based Image of Globular Cluster NGC 6397

About the Object

  • R.A. Position
    R.A. PositionRight ascension – analogous to longitude – is one component of an object's position.
    17h 40m 41.35s
  • Dec. Position
    Dec. PositionDeclination – analogous to latitude – is one component of an object's position.
    -53° 40' 25.29"
  • Constellation
    ConstellationOne of 88 recognized regions of the celestial sphere in which the object appears.
    Ara
  • Distance
    DistanceThe physical distance from Earth to the astronomical object. Distances within our solar system are usually measured in Astronomical Units (AU). Distances between stars are usually measured in light-years. Interstellar distances can also be measured in parsecs.
    8,500 light-years (2.6 kiloparsecs)

About the Data

  • Instrument
    InstrumentThe science instrument used to produce the data.
    Antilhue Observatory
  • Exposure Dates
    Exposure DatesThe date(s) that the telescope made its observations and the total exposure time.
    June 5, 2005
  • Object Name
    Object NameA name or catalog number that astronomers use to identify an astronomical object.
    NGC 6397
  • Object Description
    Object DescriptionThe type of astronomical object.
    Globular Cluster
  • Release Date
    December 4, 2007
  • Science Release
    How White Dwarfs Get Their ‘Kicks’
    Read the release
  • Credit
    D. Verschatse (Antilhue Observatory, Chile)

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Mar 28, 2025
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NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center
Greenbelt, Maryland
claire.andreoli@nasa.gov

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