NGC 6218 Gumball Cluster
NGC 6218 is a globular cluster located in the constellation Ophiuchus. Some key stats include:
NGC: | NGC 6218 |
Common name: | Gumball Cluster |
Messier: | M 12 |
Type: | globular cluster |
Constellation: | Ophiuchus |
V-magnitude (visual): | 6.07 |
B-magnitude (blue): | 8.52 |
Right Ascension: | 16:47:14.52 |
Declination: | -01:56:52.20 |
Major axis: | 11.1 ' |
Radial velocity: | -41 km/s |
Redshift: | -0.00013 |
Right Ascension units = HH:MM:SS.SS
Declination units = DD:MM:SS.SS
PN = planetary nebula