Hubble Space Telescope Image of Globular Cluster NGC 6397
Hubble Space Telescope Image of Globular Cluster NGC 6397
NASA, ESA, and H. Richer (University of British Columbia)
About the Image
About the Object
| Name: | NGC 6397 |
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| Type: | Milky Way : Star : Grouping : Cluster : Globular |
| Distance: | 9000 light years |
| Constellation: | Ara |
| Category: | Star Clusters |
Image Formats
Classic Wallpapers
Coordinates
| Position (RA): | 17 40 58.39 |
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| Position (Dec): | -53° 44' 19.90" |
| Field of view: | 2.11 x 1.56 arcminutes |
| Orientation: | North is 89.6° left of vertical |
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Colours & filters
| Band | Wavelength | Telescope |
|---|---|---|
| Optical V | 606 nm |
Hubble Space Telescope
ACS |
| Infrared I | 814 nm |
Hubble Space Telescope
ACS |