NGC 6287
NGC 6287 is a globular cluster located in the constellation of Ophiuchus. The NGC is a catalog of 7,840 nebulae, star clusters, and galaxies. Here are the key stats on NGC 6287:
| NGC: | NGC 6287 |
| Type: | globular cluster |
| Constellation: | Ophiuchus |
| V-mag (visual): | 10.3 |
| B-mag (blue): | 11.4 |
| J-mag (IR): | 7.6 |
| H-mag (IR): | |
| K-mag (IR): | 7.15 |
| Right Ascension: | 17:05:09.34 |
| Declination: | -22:42:28.80 |
| Major axis: | 5.4 ' |
| Radial velocity: | -295 km/s |
| Redshift: | -0.00098 |
Right Ascension (RA) units = HH:MM:SS.SS
Declination (Dec) units = DD:MM:SS.SS