Right ascension 17 05 19.3 Apparent dimensions (V) 4.80' Constellation Ophiuchus | Declination −22° 42′ 29″ Magnitude 9.3 Apparent magnitude (V) 9.3 | |
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Other designations GCL 54 and ESO 518-SC10 Similar NGC 6293, NGC 6284, NGC 6316, NGC 6304, NGC 6325 | ||
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.
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