NGC 6522

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/NGC_6522
GPTKB entity
Statements (23)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:open_cluster
gptkbp:alternativeName gptkb:ESO_456-SC15
gptkb:GCl_83
gptkb:Melotte_193
gptkbp:angularSize 16.0′
gptkbp:apparentMagnitude 8.37
gptkbp:catalogue gptkb:New_General_Catalogue
gptkbp:coreRadius 0.13′
gptkbp:declination -30° 02′ 02.3″
gptkbp:discoveredBy gptkb:William_Herschel
gptkbp:discoveredIn June 24, 1784
gptkbp:distanceFromEarth 25,100 light-years
gptkbp:epoch gptkb:J2000
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label NGC 6522
gptkbp:locatedIn gptkb:constellation_Sagittarius
gptkbp:locatedNear gptkb:Baade's_Window
gptkbp:metallicity [Fe/H] ≈ -1.0
gptkbp:partOf gptkb:Milky_Way
gptkbp:rightAscension 18h 03m 34.08s
gptkbp:tidalRadius 6.37′
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Sagittarius_constellation
gptkb:constellation_Sagittarius
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6