Celestial hemisphere:  Northern  ·  Constellation: Hercules (Her)  ·  Contains:  HD151651  ·  HD151689  ·  NGC 6229
The Distant Globular Cluster NGC6229, Tom Wildoner
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The Distant Globular Cluster NGC6229

The Distant Globular Cluster NGC6229, Tom Wildoner
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The Distant Globular Cluster NGC6229

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NGC 6229 is a globular cluster located in the constellation Hercules. NGC 6229 is located about 100,000 light years away from Earth, almost 5 times farther than M13, and is located in the outer halo of our galaxy.

Observation data (J2000 epoch)
Constellation: Hercules
Right ascension: 16h 46m 58.8s
Declination: +47° 31′ 40″
Apparent magnitude (V): 9.4
Apparent dimensions (V): 4.50'

Tech Specs: Orion 8" f/8 Ritchey-Chretien Astrograph Telescope, Celestron CGEM-DX pier mounted, ASI071MC-Pro, ZWO AAPlus, ZWO EAF, 81 x 60 seconds at -10C, processed using DeepSkyStacker and PixInsight. Image Date: March 20, 2023. Location: The Dark Side Observatory (W95), Weatherly, PA, USA (Bortle Class 4).

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The Distant Globular Cluster NGC6229, Tom Wildoner

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