NGC 6517
NGC 6517 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 6517:
| NGC: | NGC 6517 |
| Type: | globular cluster |
| Constellation: | Ophiuchus |
| B-mag (blue): | 11.0 |
| J-mag (IR): | 7.02 |
| H-mag (IR): | |
| K-mag (IR): | 6.21 |
| Right Ascension: | 18:01:50.39 |
| Declination: | -08:57:34.20 |
| Major axis: | 4.8 ' |
| Radial velocity: | -37 km/s |
| Redshift: | -0.00012 |
Right Ascension (RA) units = HH:MM:SS.SS
Declination (Dec) units = DD:MM:SS.SS