C81 · globular cluster
NGC 6352
NGC 6352 is a globular cluster of stars in the southern constellation of Ara, located approximately 18.3 kly from the Sun.
RA17h 25m 28sDec−48° 25' 19"
Image: NASA - Hubble Space Telescope. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
Identity & coordinates
Identification
- Primary designation
- C81
- All designations
- C81 · NGC 6352
- Object type
- Globular Cluster
- Constellation
- Ara
- Best viewing
- Summer
Coordinates & physical
- Right ascension (J2000)
- 17h 25m 28s
- Declination (J2000)
- −48° 25' 19"
- Apparent magnitude (V)
- —
- Distance
- —
Visibility tonight
The science
NGC 6352 is a globular cluster of stars in the southern constellation of Ara, located approximately 18.3 kly from the Sun. It was discovered by Scottish astronomer James Dunlop on May 14, 1826. The cluster has a Shapley–Sawyer Concentration Class of XI:. A telescope with a 15 cm (5.9 in) aperture is required to resolve the stars within this loose cluster.
Summary adapted from Wikipedia · CC-BY-SA-4.0
References
- SIMBAD Not resolved
- NED Fetched May 8, 2026 View in NED ↗
- Wikipedia Fetched May 8, 2026 Read full article ↗
Wikipedia title resolved via designation — fell back to an alternate catalog designation.
1 merge conflict resolved
- coordinates: SIMBAD missing → NED used