NGC 6316
Overlaid DSS image of NGC 6316, 30' x 30' with north at top and west to the right
Aladin viewer for the region around NGC 6316
| Type | Globular Cluster |
|---|---|
| Magnitude | 9 |
| Size | 4.9' |
| Right Ascension | 17h 16' 37.4" (2000) |
| Declination | 28° 8' 24" S |
| Constellation | Ophiuchus |
| Description | cB, pS, R, gvmBM |
| Classification | III |
Observing Notes
Andrew Cooper
Aug 6, 2021 Waikoloa, HI (map)
46cm f/4.5 Newtonian, Deep Violet @ 95x
Seeing: 5 Transparency: 6 Moon: 0%
Small, about 2' diameter, bright and obvious, not resolved, located in a rich galactic starfield
Andrew Cooper
Jul 13, 2021 Waikoloa, HI (map)
20cm f/6 Newtonian, Cave Astrola @ 76x
Seeing: 5 Transparency: 6 Moon: 18%
A small globular in a rich galactic starfield, 3' diameter, bright, obvious, a dense core, not resolved, an 11th magnitude star on the SE margin
Andrew Cooper
Aug 12, 2020 Waikoloa, HI (map)
20cm f/6 Newtonian, Cave Astrola @ 76x
Seeing: 6 Transparency: 6 Moon: 0%
Small, faint, not resolved, modest core, rich galactic starfield
Andrew Cooper
Jun 9, 2002 Las Cienegas NCA, Pima Co., AZ (map)
46cm f/4.5 Deep Violet
Small, partially resolved, dense and evenly round, in a dense Milky Way star field
Other Data Sources for NGC 6316
Nearby objects for NGC 6316
27 objects found within 120'
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NGC 6316