NGC 6362

NGC 6362 is a globular cluster in the constellation Ara, lying close to Apus in the southern sky. A telescope with a 150mm primary mirror is required to resolve the stars within this irregularly shaped cluster.^[4] British astronomer James Dunlop first observed the cluster on 30 June 1826. It is located about 25,000 light-years from Earth and contains a number of blue stragglers.^[7][8][9]

NGC 6362
NGC 6362
Observation data (J2000 epoch)
Class	X[1]
Constellation	Ara
Right ascension	17h 31m 54.99s[2]
Declination	–67° 02′ 54.0″[2]
Distance	24.8 kly (7.6 kpc)[3]
Apparent magnitude (V)	+8.3[4]
Apparent dimensions (V)	9'
Physical characteristics
Metallicity	${\displaystyle {\begin{smallmatrix}\left[{\ce {Fe}}/{\ce {H}}\right]\end{smallmatrix}}}$ = –0.99[5] dex
Estimated age	13.57 Gyr[5]
Other designations	GCl 66, C 1726-670[6]
See also: Globular cluster, List of globular clusters

Gallery

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  Detailed view of NGC 6362 globular cluster.^[10]

References

1. Shapley, Harlow; Sawyer, Helen B. (August 1927), "A Classification of Globular Clusters", Harvard College Observatory Bulletin, 849 (849): 11–14, Bibcode:1927BHarO.849...11S.
2. Goldsbury, Ryan; et al. (December 2010), "The ACS Survey of Galactic Globular Clusters. X. New Determinations of Centers for 65 Clusters", The Astronomical Journal, 140 (6): 1830–1837, arXiv:1008.2755, Bibcode:2010AJ....140.1830G, doi:10.1088/0004-6256/140/6/1830, S2CID 119183070.
3. Paust, Nathaniel E. Q.; et al. (February 2010), "The ACS Survey of Galactic Globular Clusters. VIII. Effects of Environment on Globular Cluster Global Mass Functions", The Astronomical Journal, 139 (2): 476–491, Bibcode:2010AJ....139..476P, doi:10.1088/0004-6256/139/2/476, hdl:2152/34371, S2CID 120965440.
4. Dunlop, Storm (2005). Atlas of the Night Sky. Collins. ISBN 978-0-00-717223-8.
5. Forbes, Duncan A.; Bridges, Terry (May 2010), "Accreted versus in situ Milky Way globular clusters", Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society, 404 (3): 1203–1214, arXiv:1001.4289, Bibcode:2010MNRAS.404.1203F, doi:10.1111/j.1365-2966.2010.16373.x, S2CID 51825384.
6. "NGC 6362". SIMBAD. Centre de données astronomiques de Strasbourg. Retrieved 2021-02-19.
7. Atkinson, Nancy (2012-10-31). "Beautiful Star Cluster Looks Surprisingly Youthful". University Today. Retrieved 29 November 2012.
8. "Dazzling star cluster holds some deceptively young stars". space on NBCnews.com. space.com. 31 October 2012. Retrieved 29 November 2012.
9. "Hubble Sees an Unexpected Population of Young-Looking Stars". Hubble telescope. nasa.gov. Retrieved 29 November 2012.
10. "An unexpected population of young-looking stars". ESA/Hubble Picture of the Week. Retrieved 12 November 2012.

External links

• Media related to NGC 6362 at Wikimedia Commons