NGC 6397

NGC 6397 is a nearby southern globular in Ara and one of the closest of its class to Earth. Hubble studies of its stars helped map the age and chemistry of the galactic halo.

Wikipedia

ID
NGC6397
Type
Milky Way globular cluster
Distance
2400 pc · 7828 ly
Angular size
0.30°
RA · Dec
265.18° · -53.67°