Class IX Right ascension 17 04 28.747 Distance 49900 ly (15300 pc) | Constellation Ophiuchus Declination −24° 45′ 51.22″ Apparent magnitude (V) 7.43 | |
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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.
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