NGC 6229

NGC 6229 is a globular cluster located in the constellation Hercules. It is designated as GC(v)B in the galaxy morphological classification scheme and was discovered by the British astronomer William Herschel on 12 May 1787. NGC 6229 is located at about 100,000 light years away from Earth.^[2][3][4][5]

NGC 6229
NGC 6229 as seen through the Hubble Space Telescope
Observation data (J2000 epoch)
Class	VII
Constellation	Hercules
Right ascension	16h 46m 58.8s
Declination	+47° 31′ 40″
Apparent magnitude (V)	9.4
Apparent dimensions (V)	4.50'
Physical characteristics
Absolute magnitude	−8.06
Metallicity	${\displaystyle {\begin{smallmatrix}\left[{\ce {Fe}}/{\ce {H}}\right]\end{smallmatrix}}}$ = −1.13±0.06[1] dex
Other designations	GCL 47
See also: Globular cluster, List of globular clusters

It is an intermediate-metallicity globular cluster with two distinct generations of stars, and may be the remnant core of a spheroidal dwarf galaxy.^[1]

See also

• List of NGC objects (6001–7000)