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NGC 6352

Globular cluster in the constellation Ara From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

NGC 6352
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NGC 6352 (also known as Caldwell 81) is a globular cluster of stars in the southern constellation of Ara, located approximately 18.3 kly[3] from the Sun. It was discovered by Scottish astronomer James Dunlop on May 14, 1826.[10] The cluster has a Shapley–Sawyer Concentration Class of XI:.[1] A telescope with a 15 cm (5.9 in) aperture is required to resolve the stars within this loose cluster.[4]

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This cluster is about 12.67[8] billion years old with two distinct stellar populations; the second generation is only around 10 million years younger than the first.[3] It lies approximately 13 kly (4 kpc) from the Galactic Center and 1.6 kly (0.5 kpc) from the galactic plane.[11] The orbital motion of this cluster through the Milky Way suggests it is a member of the bulge or disk population.[12] It is relatively metal-rich for an object of this class,[3] having a metallicity of –0.70.[8] The core radius is 49.8″[3] and the tidal radius is 10.5″.[7]

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