Wallpaper author:
James Fordice
16 Jan 2024
NGC 6752
I observed this object on 5 January 2014 at Havelock North in New Zealand using an Explore Scientific ED80 Refractor: NGC 6752 is faint. The core appeared to be highly concentrated. Rich halo.
NGC 6752 is the 4th brightest GC.
Shapley Sawyer Classification: VI
Distance: 13,048 LY
Type: Halo Globular
Position w.r.t. core of galaxy: Below the MY disc and about half of the way towards the core.
Any stars resolved: No
Undergoing Core Collapse: Yes
Dataset from which the image was processed
NGC 6752
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- Type of target............................................................................................................................Globular Cluster
- Camera............................................................................................................................FLI ProLine PL9000
- Target coordinates............................................................................................................................RA 287.7171 Dec -59.98456
- Hemisphere............................................................................................................................Southern
- Telescope location............................................................................................................................Chile
- Transient event............................................................................................................................No
- Observed on............................................................................................................................10 Jul 2021 - 25 Aug 2022
Filter | Avg Exp (s) | Total Exposure | Subframes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Luminance | 643 | 2h30m | 14 |
| Red | 600 | 2h20m | 14 |
| Green | 508 | 1h50m | 13 |
| Blue | 646 | 2h20m | 13 |