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Location of ACS detail in NGC 6397

Location of ACS detail in NGC 6397
Globular Cluster NGC 6397 taken in red light by the UK Schmidt Telescope of the Anglo-Australian Telescope. The green rectangle to the left and below the bright central of the cluster shows the location of the detailed image made by Hubble Space Telescope's Advanced Camera for Surveys.

About the Object

  • R.A. Position
    R.A. PositionRight ascension – analogous to longitude – is one component of an object's position.
    18h 5m 16.36s
  • Dec. Position
    Dec. PositionDeclination – analogous to latitude – is one component of an object's position.
    -28° 53' 42.0"
  • Object Name
    Object NameA name or catalog number that astronomers use to identify an astronomical object.
    NGC 6397
  • Release Date
    August 17, 2006
  • Science Release
    Hubble Sees Faintest Stars in a Globular Cluster
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  • Credits
    NASA, ESA, Anglo-Australian Telescope, Digitized Sky Survey

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Last Updated
Feb 17, 2025
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Claire Andreoli
NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center
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claire.andreoli@nasa.gov

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