The globular star cluster NGC 6362

eso_eso1243a October 31st, 2012

Credit: ESO

This colourful view of the globular cluster NGC 6362 was captured by the Wide Field Imager attached to the MPG/ESO 2.2-metre telescope at ESO’s La Silla Observatory in Chile. This brilliant ball of ancient stars lies in the southern constellation of Ara (The Altar).

Provider: European Southern Observatory

Image Source: https://www.eso.org/public/images/eso1243a/

Curator: European Southern Observatory, Garching bei München, Germany

Image Use Policy: Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License

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Image Details

Image Type: Observation
Object Name: NGC 6362
Subject - Milky Way: Star > Grouping > Cluster > Globular

Position Details

Position (ICRS): RA = 17h 31m 55.1s; DEC = -67° 2’ 54.9”
Orientation: North is up
Field of View: 28.5 x 27.8 arcminutes
Constellation: Ara

Color Mapping

Telescope	Spectral Band	Wavelength
MPG-2.2m (WFI)	Infrared (I)	784.0 nm
MPG-2.2m (WFI)	Optical (V)	540.0 nm
MPG-2.2m (WFI)	Optical (B)	456.0 nm

ID: eso1243a
Subject Category: B.3.6.4.2
Subject Name: NGC 6362
Credits: ESO

Release Date: 2012-10-31T12:00:00
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Reference Url: https://www.eso.org/public/images/eso1243a/

Type: Observation
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Distance Notes

Facility: MPG/ESO 2.2-metre telescope, MPG/ESO 2.2-metre telescope, MPG/ESO 2.2-metre telescope
Instrument: WFI, WFI, WFI
Color Assignment: Red, Green, Blue

Band: Infrared, Optical, Optical
Bandpass: I, V, B
Central Wavelength: 784, 540, 456

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Coordinate Frame: ICRS
Equinox: J2000
Reference Value: 262.97959, -67.048593
Reference Dimension: 7189.0, 7001.0

Reference Pixel: 3600.02041984, 3531.0441547
Scale: -6.610329e-05, 6.610329e-05
Rotation: -0.00588182884
Coordinate System Projection:: TAN

Quality: Full
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Creator (Curator): European Southern Observatory
URL: http://www.eso.org/
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Address: Karl-Schwarzschild-Strasse 2
City: Garching bei München
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Postal Code: D-85748
Country: Germany
Rights: Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License

Publisher: European Southern Observatory
Publisher ID: eso
Resource ID: eso1243a

Resource URL: https://www.eso.org/public/archives/images/original/eso1243a.tif
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Metadata Date: 2012-10-24T14:49:46+02:00
Metadata Version: 1.1

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