Celestial hemisphere:  Southern  ·  Constellation: Virgo (Vir)  ·  Contains:  HD127094  ·  HD127119  ·  NGC 5634  ·  PGC 119613  ·  PGC 119853  ·  PGC 184643
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NGC 5634, Jim Fordice
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NGC 5634

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NGC 5634

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I observed this object on 18 May 2023 at the Texas Star Party using a 22” Obsession UC Dobsonian: NGC 5634 is small but bright object and easy to locate. It is not concentrated. At 391x I did not resolve any stars and there was no indication of a significant halo. It is believed to be a former member of the Sagittarius Dwarf Spheroidal Galaxy. It is the only GC in Virgo.

I obtained the calibrated lights frames used to create the final image from Telescope Live. The frames were imaged by the CHI-1-CMOS Telescope at the El Sauce Observatory in Chile.

Shapley Sawyer Classification: IV
Distance: 82,202 LY
Type: Far Halo Globular
Position w.r.t. core of galaxy: Very high above the MW and on the far side of the core.
Any stars resolved: No
Undergoing Core Collapse: No

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NGC 5634, Jim Fordice