NGC 6287
Overlaid DSS image of NGC 6287, 30' x 30' with north at top and west to the right
Aladin viewer for the region around NGC 6287
| Type | Globular Cluster |
|---|---|
| Magnitude | 9.2 |
| Size | 5.1' |
| Right Ascension | 17h 5' 9.4" (2000) |
| Declination | 22° 42' 29" S |
| Constellation | Ophiuchus |
| Description | cB, L, R, gpmCM, rrr |
| Classification | VII |
Observing Notes
Andrew Cooper
Aug 15, 2020 Waikoloa, HI (map)
20cm f/6 Newtonian, Cave Astrola @ 76x
Seeing: 5 Transparency: 6 Moon: 0%
Small, not resolved, modest core, on the southern margin of a notably starless void
Andrew Cooper
May 30, 2017 Hale Pohaku, HI (map)
46cm f/4.5 Newtonian, Deep Violet @ 175x
Seeing: 7 Transparency: 7 Moon: 0%
Small globular, nicely concentrated core, fully resolved
Andrew Cooper
May 25, 2001 Dragoon Mtn. Ranch, Cochise Co., AZ (map)
46cm f/4.5 Deep Violet
Small, faint, fully resolved, well concentrated. Rather sparse patch of sky despite proximity to the Milky Way
Other Data Sources for NGC 6287
Nearby objects for NGC 6287
8 objects found within 120'
| 28 Scorpii | Barnard 246 | Barnard 47 |
| Barnard 51 | Barnard 57 | Barnard 60 |
| IC 4634 | PK358+7.1 |
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NGC 6287