NGC 6362

NGC 6362 is a globular cluster in the constellation Ara, lying close to Apus in the southern sky. A telescope with a 150mm primary mirror is required to resolve the stars within this irregularly shaped cluster.^[4] British astronomer James Dunlop first observed the cluster on 30 June 1826. It is located about 25,000 light-years from Earth and contains a number of blue stragglers.^[7][8][9]

NGC 6362
NGC 6362
Observation data (J2000 epoch)
Class	X[1]
Constellation	Ara
Right ascension	17h 31m 54.99s[2]
Declination	–67° 02′ 54.0″[2]
Distance	24.8 kly (7.6 kpc)[3]
Apparent magnitude (V)	+8.3[4]
Apparent dimensions (V)	9'
Physical characteristics
Metallicity	${\displaystyle {\begin{smallmatrix}\left[{\ce {Fe}}/{\ce {H}}\right]\end{smallmatrix}}}$ = –0.99[5] dex
Estimated age	13.57 Gyr[5]
Other designations	GCl 66, C 1726-670[6]
See also: Globular cluster, List of globular clusters

Gallery

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  Detailed view of NGC 6362 globular cluster.^[10]