NGC 6362
NGC 6362 is a globular cluster in the constellation Ara, magnitude 7.7, 8.4′ across.
A 7.7-magnitude globular cluster in Ara, about 8.4′ across. It lies about 25,000 light-years away.
When and where to see it
It is best placed in the evening sky around July, when it crosses the meridian at about 10 pm local time (around midnight in June). It can be seen from everywhere south of 23°N and never sets south of 23°S.
At its highest it stands below the horizon from 50°N, below the horizon from 35°N, 23° up from the equator, 58° up from 35°S.
Facts
- Type
- Globular cluster
- Constellation
- Ara
- Designations
- NGC 6362
- Magnitude
- 7.7
- Apparent size
- 8.4′
- Position
- RA 17h 31.9m, Dec −67° 3′ (J2000)
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