NGC 6287

NGC 6287 is a globular cluster located in the constellation Ophiuchus. It is designated as VII in the galaxy morphological classification scheme and was discovered by the German-born British astronomer William Herschel on 21 May 1784. It is at a distance of 30,300 light years away from Earth.^{[1][2][3][4][5]}

NGC 6287
NGC 6287 as seen through the Hubble Space Telescope
Observation data (J2000 epoch)
Class	VII
Constellation	Ophiuchus
Right ascension	17h 05m 19.3s
Declination	−22° 42′ 29″
Apparent magnitude (V)	9.3
Apparent dimensions (V)	4.80'
Physical characteristics
Absolute magnitude	−7.36
Other designations	GCL 54 and ESO 518-SC10
See also: Globular cluster, List of globular clusters

See also

• List of NGC objects (6001–7000)
• List of NGC objects