NGC 6356 is a
globular cluster located in the constellation
Ophiuchus. It is designated as a II in the
Shapley–Sawyer Concentration Class and was discovered by the German-born British astronomer
William Herschel on 18 June 1784. The star cluster is more dense and bright towards the middle. NGC 6356 is located 80' north east of the brighter
NGC 6333. It is at a distance of 49,600 light years away from Earth.
The cluster is relatively metal-rich and therefore has a large amount of interstellar dust in its core.
[Dust in the core of the metal-rich globular cluster NGC 6356]
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See also
* List of NGC objects (6001–7000)
This is a list of NGC objects 6001–7000 from the New General Catalogue (NGC). The astronomical catalog
An astronomical catalog or catalogue is a list or tabulation of astronomical objects, typically grouped together because they share a comm ...
* List of NGC objects
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Globular clusters
6356
Ophiuchus
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