Hubble Space Telescope Image of Globular Cluster NGC 6397
Hubble Space Telescope Image of Globular Cluster NGC 6397
Credit:NASA, ESA, and H. Richer (University of British Columbia)
About the Image
About the Object
| Name: | NGC 6397 |
| Type: | Milky Way : Star : Grouping : Cluster : Globular |
| Distance: | 9000 light years |
| Constellation: | Ara |
| Category: | Star Clusters |
Image Formats
Coordinates
| Position (RA): | 17 40 58.39 |
| 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 |