Q1368277

globular cluster

Key facts

Class: IV
Constellation: Ophiuchus
Right ascension: 17 10 10.42
Declination: −26 ° 34 ′ 54.2 ″
Distance: 31000 ly (9500 pc)
Apparent dimensions v: 7.9 ′ × 7.9 ′
Metallicity: [ Fe/H ] = −1.99 dex
Other designations: GCl 55, VDBH 215

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NGC 6293 is a globular cluster located in the constellation Ophiuchus. Its Shapley–Sawyer Concentration Class is IV. It was discovered by the American astronomer Lewis A. Swift on 8 July 1885. Like many other globular clusters, its distance is not well known; it may be anywhere from 31000 to 52000 light-years away from Earth.