NGC 288 · globular cluster
NGC 288
NGC 288 is a globular cluster in the constellation Sculptor.
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Identity & coordinates
Identification
- Primary designation
- NGC 288
- All designations
- NGC 288
- Object type
- Globular Cluster
- Constellation
- Sculptor
- Best viewing
- Autumn
Coordinates & physical
- Right ascension (J2000)
- 00h 52m 47s
- Declination (J2000)
- −26° 35' 23"
- Apparent magnitude (V)
- —
- Distance
- —
Visibility tonight
The science
NGC 288 is a globular cluster in the constellation Sculptor. Its visual appearance was described by John Dreyer in 1888. It is located about 1.8° southeast of the galaxy NGC 253, 37′ north-northeast of the South Galactic Pole, 15′ south-southeast of a 9th magnitude star, and encompassed by a half-circular chain of stars that opens on its southwest side. It can be observed through binoculars. It is not very concentrated and has a well resolved, large 3′ dense core that is surrounded by a much more diffuse and irregular 9′ diameter ring. Peripheral members extend farther outward towards the south and especially southwest.
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 id — the catalog designation was a Wikipedia article title directly.
1 merge conflict resolved
- coordinates: SIMBAD missing → NED used