Right ascension 17 23 58.6 Apparent magnitude (V) 8.6 | Declination −26° 21′ 12″ Apparent dimensions (V) 4.20 | |
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Other designations GCL 63 and ESO 519-SC15 | ||
NGC 6355 is a globular cluster located in the constellation Ophiuchus. It is designated as GCL in the galaxy morphological classification scheme and was discovered by the German-born British astronomer William Herschel on 24 May 1784. It is at a distance of 31,000 light years away from earth.
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