Ngc 6362

NGC 6362
NGC 6362
	NGC 6362
Observation data ( J2000 epoch)
Class	X
Constellation	Ara
Right ascension	17h 31m 54.99s
Declination	–67° 02′ 54.0″
Distance	24.8 kly (7.6 kpc)
Apparent magnitude (V)	+8.3
Apparent dimensions (V)	9'
Physical characteristics
Metallicity	= –0.99 dex
Estimated age	13.57 Gyr
Other designations	GCl 66, C 1726-670
	See also: Globular cluster, List of globular clusters

NGC 6362 is a globular cluster in the constellation Ara, lying close to Apus in the southern sky. A telescope with a 150mm primary mirror is required to resolve the stars within this irregularly shaped cluster.^[4] British astronomer James Dunlop first observed the cluster on 30 June 1826. It is located about 25,000 light-years from Earth and contains a number of blue stragglers.^[7]^[8]^[9]

Gallery

Detailed view of NGC 6362 globular cluster.^[10]

References

^ Shapley, Harlow; Sawyer, Helen B. (August 1927), "A Classification of Globular Clusters", Harvard College Observatory Bulletin, 849 (849): 11–14, Bibcode: 1927BHarO.849...11S.
^ ^a ^b Goldsbury, Ryan; et al. (December 2010), "The ACS Survey of Galactic Globular Clusters. X. New Determinations of Centers for 65 Clusters", The Astronomical Journal, 140 (6): 1830–1837, arXiv: 1008.2755, Bibcode: 2010AJ....140.1830G, doi: 10.1088/0004-6256/140/6/1830, S2CID 119183070.
^ Paust, Nathaniel E. Q.; et al. (February 2010), "The ACS Survey of Galactic Globular Clusters. VIII. Effects of Environment on Globular Cluster Global Mass Functions", The Astronomical Journal, 139 (2): 476–491, Bibcode: 2010AJ....139..476P, doi: 10.1088/0004-6256/139/2/476, hdl: 2152/34371, S2CID 120965440.
^ ^a ^b Dunlop, Storm (2005). Atlas of the Night Sky. Collins. ISBN 978-0-00-717223-8.
^ ^a ^b Forbes, Duncan A.; Bridges, Terry (May 2010), "Accreted versus in situ Milky Way globular clusters", Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society, 404 (3): 1203–1214, arXiv: 1001.4289, Bibcode: 2010MNRAS.404.1203F, doi: 10.1111/j.1365-2966.2010.16373.x, S2CID 51825384.
^ "NGC 6362". SIMBAD. Centre de données astronomiques de Strasbourg. Retrieved 2021-02-19.
^ Atkinson, Nancy (2012-10-31). "Beautiful Star Cluster Looks Surprisingly Youthful". University Today. Retrieved 29 November 2012.
^ "Dazzling star cluster holds some deceptively young stars". space on NBCnews.com. space.com. Retrieved 29 November 2012.
^ "Hubble Sees an Unexpected Population of Young-Looking Stars". Hubble telescope. nasa.gov. Retrieved 29 November 2012.
^ "An unexpected population of young-looking stars". ESA/Hubble Picture of the Week. Retrieved 12 November 2012.

External links

Media related to NGC 6362 at Wikimedia Commons

[hcob849_11-1] Shapley, Harlow; Sawyer, Helen B. (August 1927), "A Classification of Globular Clusters", Harvard College Observatory Bulletin, 849 (849): 11–14, Bibcode: 1927BHarO.849...11S.

[aj140_6_1830-2] Goldsbury, Ryan; et al. (December 2010), "The ACS Survey of Galactic Globular Clusters. X. New Determinations of Centers for 65 Clusters", The Astronomical Journal, 140 (6): 1830–1837, arXiv: 1008.2755, Bibcode: 2010AJ....140.1830G, doi: 10.1088/0004-6256/140/6/1830, S2CID 119183070.

[aj139_2_476-3] Paust, Nathaniel E. Q.; et al. (February 2010), "The ACS Survey of Galactic Globular Clusters. VIII. Effects of Environment on Globular Cluster Global Mass Functions", The Astronomical Journal, 139 (2): 476–491, Bibcode: 2010AJ....139..476P, doi: 10.1088/0004-6256/139/2/476, hdl: 2152/34371, S2CID 120965440.

[nightsky-4] Dunlop, Storm (2005). Atlas of the Night Sky. Collins. ISBN 978-0-00-717223-8.

[mnras404_3_1203-5] Forbes, Duncan A.; Bridges, Terry (May 2010), "Accreted versus in situ Milky Way globular clusters", Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society, 404 (3): 1203–1214, arXiv: 1001.4289, Bibcode: 2010MNRAS.404.1203F, doi: 10.1111/j.1365-2966.2010.16373.x, S2CID 51825384.

[6] "NGC 6362". SIMBAD. Centre de données astronomiques de Strasbourg. Retrieved 2021-02-19.

[7] Atkinson, Nancy (2012-10-31). "Beautiful Star Cluster Looks Surprisingly Youthful". University Today. Retrieved 29 November 2012.

[8] "Dazzling star cluster holds some deceptively young stars". space on NBCnews.com. space.com. Retrieved 29 November 2012.

[9] "Hubble Sees an Unexpected Population of Young-Looking Stars". Hubble telescope. nasa.gov. Retrieved 29 November 2012.

[esahubble-10] "An unexpected population of young-looking stars". ESA/Hubble Picture of the Week. Retrieved 12 November 2012.

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NGC 6362
NGC 6362
Observation data ( J2000 epoch)
Class	X^[1]
Constellation	Ara
Right ascension	17^h 31^m 54.99^s^[2]
Declination	–67° 02′ 54.0″^[2]
Distance	24.8 kly (7.6 kpc)^[3]
Apparent magnitude (V)	+8.3^[4]
Apparent dimensions (V)	9'
Physical characteristics
Metallicity	${\begin{smallmatrix}\left[{\ce {Fe}}/{\ce {H}}\right]\end{smallmatrix}}$ = –0.99^[5] dex
Estimated age	13.57 Gyr^[5]
Other designations	GCl 66, C 1726-670^[6]
See also: Globular cluster, List of globular clusters