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NGC 6380

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NGC 6380

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Description

I have not observed this object.

I obtained the frames used to create the image from SkyGems. The frames were imaged by the Hakos iDK 20” Telescope at the SkyGems Namibia Remote Observatory.

Not classified as a globular cluster until the 1950s. 

Shapley Sawyer Classification: Not classified.
Distance: 35,556 LY
Type: Hub Globular
Position w.r.t. core of galaxy: Located in the hub of the MW on the far side of the core.
Any stars resolved: N/A
Undergoing Core Collapse: Yes

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NGC 6380, Jim Fordice

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Globular Star Clusters