Celestial hemisphere:  Southern  ·  Constellation: Norma (Nor)  ·  Contains:  HD144556  ·  HD144816
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Lynga 7, Jim Fordice
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Lynga 7

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Lynga 7

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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.

Originally classified as an open cluster in 1964, Lynga 7 was re-classified as a young globular cluster in 1993. It is metal-rich. 

Shapley Sawyer Classification: Not classified (Probably XII)
Distance: 26,096LY
Type: Hub Globular
Position w.r.t. core of galaxy: Located in the disc of the MW near the hub.
Any stars resolved: N/A
Undergoing Core Collapse: No

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Lynga 7, Jim Fordice

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Globular Star Clusters