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      NGC 6522 & 6528
      Wallpaper author:
      James Fordice

      16 Jun 2025

      NGC 6522 & 6528

      NGC 6522: 6522 is well concentrated and has a large halo. One of the oldest GCs.


      Shapley Sawyer Classification: VI

      Distance: 25,117 LY

      Type: Hub Globular

      Position w.r.t. core of galaxy: Just below the MY hub.

      Any stars resolved: Yes

      Undergoing Core Collapse: Yes


      NGC 6528: This globular cluster is bright and well concentrated.


      Shapley Sawyer Classification: V

      Distance: 25,770 LY

      Type: Hub Globular

      Position w.r.t. core of galaxy: Just below the MY hub.

      Any stars resolved: Yes

      Undergoing Core Collapse: Yes


      We are looking through the disc of the MY to see these paired globular clusters. They make a nice sight.

      Dataset from which the image was processed

      NGC 6528

      4 credit

      Open
      Telescope Live
      CHI-1-CCD
      • Type of target
        ............................................................................................................................
        Globular Cluster
      • Camera
        ............................................................................................................................
        FLI ProLine PL9000
      • Target coordinates
        ............................................................................................................................
        RA 271.05 Dec -30.0486
      • Hemisphere
        ............................................................................................................................
        Southern
      • Telescope location
        ............................................................................................................................
        Chile
      • Transient event
        ............................................................................................................................
        No
      • Observed on
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        26 Apr 2022 - 05 May 2022
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      NGC 6522 & 6528