NGC 6284 is a globular cluster located in the constellation Ophiuchus. It is designated as IX in the galaxy morphological classification scheme and was discovered by the German-born British astronomer William Herschel on 22 May 1784. It is at a distance of 49,900 light years away from earth.[5][3][6][2][7]
| NGC 6284 | |
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NGC 6284 as seen through the Hubble Space Telescope | |
| Observation data (J2000 epoch) | |
| Class | IX |
| Constellation | Ophiuchus |
| Right ascension | 17h 04m 28.747s[1] |
| Declination | −24° 45′ 51.22″[1] |
| Distance | 49900 ly[2] (15300 pc[2]) |
| Apparent magnitude (V) | 7.43[1] |
| Apparent dimensions (V) | 6.2' × 6.2'[3] |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Metallicity | |
| Estimated age | 13.3~ billion years |
| Other designations | GCl 53, 2MASX J17042874-2445512[1] |
| See also: Globular cluster, List of globular clusters | |
The nearby metal-poor star HD 194598 [es] may be a recent runaway from NGC 6284.[8]
New General Catalogue 6000 to 6499 | |
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