NGC 6401, globular cluster

Globular Star Cluster NGC 6517

NGC 6517 - a globular cluster

CCD image taken with an ST-6 CCD camera thru a 20 inch F/8.1 telescope. The field is about 5x7 arc minutes. Exposure = 4.5 minutes.

Description of NGC 6517 in
The Deep Sky Field Guide to Uranometria 2000:

Magnitude of the brightest stars = 16.0;
Horizontal branch stars magnitude = 18.0
Concentration: 4 (scale 1{dense} to 12{loose})

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NGC 6517
Magnitude: 10.3
Constellation: Ophiuchus
RA: 18h 01m 48.0s
Dec: -08° 58' 00" Epoch 2000
Size (mins): 4.3
Classification: Globular Cluster

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George Normandin, KAS

December 25th, 1999