NGC_6287

NGC 6287

NGC 6287

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NGC 6287 is a globular cluster located in the constellation Ophiuchus. It is designated as VII in the galaxy morphological classification scheme and was discovered by the German-born British astronomer William Herschel on 21 May 1784. It is at a distance of 30,300 light years away from Earth.[1][2][3][4][5]

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    "Object No. 1 - NGC 6287". NASA/IPAC extragalactic database. NASA/IPAC. Retrieved 4 October 2015.
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    "Revised NGC Data for NGC 6287". Seds. Retrieved 4 October 2015.
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    "NGC 6287 (= GCL 54)". cseligman. Retrieved 4 October 2015.
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    "NGC 6287". Seds. Retrieved 4 October 2015.
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    "The globular cluster NGC 6287". In-the-sky. Retrieved 4 October 2015.
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