NGC 6812 Globular Cluster, AlBroxton

NGC 6812 Globular Cluster

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NGC 6712 is a globular cluster that was probably discovered by Le Gentil on July 9, 1749 when investigating the Milky Way star cloud in Aquila. He described it as a "true nebula," in contrast to the open star cluster M11. Independently discovered by William Herschel on June 16, 1784 and cataloged as H I.47; he also first classified it as a round nebula. John Herschel was the first to describe it as a globular star cluster during his observations in the 1830s. NGC 6712 is about 23,000 light-years away in the southern constellation Scutum. NGC 6712 is a relatively small (64 light-years across) and sparse (~1 million stars) globular cluster, which lies 22,500 light years away from us. The easiest way to find this globular is to first locate M26, a well-known compact rich open cluster; from there 6712 is a short 2-degree hop to the northeast.

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NGC 6812 Globular Cluster, AlBroxton