NGC 6355

NGC 6355
NGC 6355 as seen through the Hubble Space Telescope
Observation data (J2000 epoch)
Right ascension	17^h 23^m 58.6^s
Declination	−26° 21′ 12″
Apparent magnitude (V)	8.6
Apparent dimensions (V)	4.20
Physical characteristics
Other designations	GCL 63 and ESO 519-SC15

NGC 6355 is a globular cluster located in the constellation Ophiuchus. It is designated as GCL in the galaxy morphological classification scheme and was discovered by the German-born British astronomer William Herschel on 24 May 1784. It is at a distance of 31,000 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 6355". NASA/IPAC extragalactic database. NASA/IPAC. Retrieved 14 October 2015.
2. "Revised NGC Data for NGC 6355". Seds. Retrieved 14 October 2015.
3. "NGC 6355 (= GCL 63)". cseligman. Retrieved 14 October 2015.
4. "NGC 6355". Seds. Retrieved 14 October 2015.
5. "The globular cluster NGC 6355". In-the-sky. Retrieved 31 October 2016.