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as of 04/24/2024 5:33 p.m.
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General Info
| Type | Globular Cluster |
| Constellation | Ophiuchus |
| Right ascension | 17h23'34.900'' |
| Declination | -17°48'47'' |
| Magnitude | 8.200 |
| Size | 7.200 arc min |
| Catalog Designations | NGC6356 |
| Discovered | 1784 William Herschel |
| A globular cluster close in proximity to M9 | |
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Austin (5562)
Orion 10'' SkyQuest dobsonian
10 points
I have confirmed that the additional globular cluster located near M9 is NGC6356. Seeing this globular so close to M9 was confusing and at one point had me thinking that maybe I was looking at M19 and M62 instead, but I knew I was looking in the wrong place.
Glad I got this cleared up.
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