NGC 6287

NGC 6287
NGC 6287 as seen through the Hubble Space Telescope
Observation data (J2000 epoch)
Right ascension	17^h 05^m 19.3^s
Declination	−22° 42′ 29″
Apparent magnitude (V)	9.3
Apparent dimensions (V)	4.80'
Physical characteristics
Other designations	GCL 54 and ESO 518-SC10

NGC 6287 is a globular cluster located in the constellation Ophiuchus. It is designated as VII in the galaxy morphological classification scheme and was discovered by the German-born British astronomer William Herschel on 21 May 1784. It is at a distance of 30,300 light years away from earth.^{[1][2][3][4][5]}

See also

• List of NGC objects (6001–7000)
• List of NGC objects

References

1. "Object No. 1 - NGC 6287". NASA/IPAC extragalactic database. NASA/IPAC. Retrieved 4 October 2015.
2. "Revised NGC Data for NGC 6287". Seds. Retrieved 4 October 2015.
3. "NGC 6287 (= GCL 54)". cseligman. Retrieved 4 October 2015.
4. "NGC 6287". Seds. Retrieved 4 October 2015.
5. "The globular cluster NGC 6287". In-the-sky. Retrieved 4 October 2015.