Class III Right ascension 18 08 02.36 Distance 22.8 kly (7.0 kpc) | Constellation Corona Australis Declination –43° 42′ 53.6″ Apparent magnitude (V) 6.3 | |
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NGC 6541 (also known as Caldwell 78) is a globular cluster in the southern constellation of Corona Australis. It is estimated to be around 14 billion years old.
The globular cluster was discovered by Niccolò Cacciatore at the Palermo Astronomical Observatory, Sicily, on March 19, 1826. It was independently found by James Dunlop on July 3, 1826.
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