Globular cluster NGC 6397

This image shows the nearby metal-poor globular cluster NGC 6397, located at a distance of approx. 7,200 light-years in the southern constellation Ara. Some of the FLAMES-UVES target stars are highlighted with yellow squares. The photo is a composite of exposures in the B-, V- and I-bands obtained in the frame of the Pilot Stellar Survey with the Wide-Field-Imager (WFI) camera at the 2.2-m ESO/MPI telescope at the ESO La Silla Observatory. It was prepared and provided by the ESO Imaging Survey team. The spikes seen at some of the brighter stars are caused by the effect of overexposure (CCD "bleeding").

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À propos de l'image

Identification:eso0630a
Type:Observation
Date de publication:10 août 2006
Communiqués de presse en rapport:eso0630
Taille:2479 x 2479 px

À propos de l'objet

Nom:NGC 6397
Type:Milky Way : Star : Grouping : Cluster : Globular
Distance:7000 années lumière
Constellation:Ara
Catégorie:Star Clusters

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Coordinates

Position (RA):17 40 42.10
Position (Dec):-53° 40' 27.18"
Field of view:10.98 x 10.98 arcminutes
Orientation:North is 0.1° right of vertical