NGC 6356
NGC 6356 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 6356:
| NGC: | NGC 6356 |
| Type: | globular cluster |
| Constellation: | Ophiuchus |
| V-mag (visual): | 7.42 |
| B-mag (blue): | 10.0 |
| Right Ascension: | 17:23:34.99 |
| Declination: | -17:48:46.90 |
| Major axis: | 5.4 ' |
| Radial velocity: | 39 km/s |
| Redshift: | 0.00013 |
Right Ascension (RA) units = HH:MM:SS.SS
Declination (Dec) units = DD:MM:SS.SS