Wide-field view of the sky around the globular cluster NGC 6362
This wide-field view shows the region of sky around the globular star cluster NGC 6362 in the constellation of Ara (The Altar). This view was created from images forming part of the Digitized Sky Survey 2.
Credit:ESO/Digitized Sky Survey 2
Acknowledgement: Davide De Martin
About the Image
| Id: | eso1243c |
| Type: | Observation |
| Release date: | 31 October 2012, 12:00 |
| Related releases: | eso1243 |
| Size: | 10667 x 7824 px |
About the Object
| Name: | NGC 6362, Wide field view |
| Type: | Milky Way : Star : Grouping : Cluster : Globular |
| Constellation: | Ara |
| Category: | Star Clusters |
Image Formats
Coordinates
| Position (RA): | 17 31 55.10 |
| Position (Dec): | -67° 2' 54.43" |
| Field of view: | 179.03 x 131.31 arcminutes |
| Orientation: | North is 1.9° right of vertical |
View in WorldWide Telescope:
Colours & filters
| Band | Telescope |
|---|---|
| Optical B | Digitized Sky Survey 2 |
| Optical B+R | Digitized Sky Survey 2 |
| Optical R | Digitized Sky Survey 2 |
| Infrared I | Digitized Sky Survey 2 |