Globular cluster · Ara
NGC 6352
Also known as: C81
mag 8.07.2′ across
About
NGC 6352 is a globular cluster of magnitude 8.0 in Ara, about 7.2′ across.
How to find it
- NGC 6352 is in the constellation Ara.
- Best evenings: around late July it is highest at about 9 pm (10 pm in summer time); a month earlier, two hours later.
- Where on Earth: it is seen well, at least 10° up, from south of 32° N.
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What you will see
- EyesNot visible to the naked eye.
- Binoculars (10×50)A small fuzzy star.
- Telescope (6–8 inch)A bright round glow; its edges break into stars at high power.
For a dark country sky with no Moon. From a city, faint galaxies and nebulae can disappear completely.
Facts
| Designations | NGC 6352, C81 |
|---|---|
| Type | Globular cluster |
| Magnitude | 8.0The smaller the number, the brighter. |
| Apparent size | 7.2′the full Moon is 31′ across |
| Surface brightness | ≈ 20.9 mag/arcsec²Estimate from the magnitude and size, per square arcsecond. |
| Constellation | Ara |
| Right ascension (J2000) | 17h 25m 29.2s |
| Declination (J2000) | −48° 25′ 22″ |
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Sources and credits
Catalog data: OpenNGC by Mattia Verga, CC BY-SA 4.0, and d3-celestial by Olaf Frohn, BSD 3-Clause. All data sources →