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NGC 6752

Globular Cluster Showpiece (86/100)
NGC 6752 GlobularCluster Pav Visible Level 1 Naked eye / Binoculars - Higher magnification helpful
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Properties

Magnitude 5.4
Angular Size 13.2′
glob. cl. , B, vL, iR, rrr, st 11...16

Position & Identifiers

RA 19h 10m 54.0s
Dec -59° 58' 60.0"
Constellation Pav
Catalog NGC 6752

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108x TFOV: 0.5° Lim. mag: 13.3
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NGC 6752 · 13.2′ diameter · N up, E left

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About NGC 6752

Description

NGC 6752 is the third-brightest globular cluster in the sky (after Omega Centauri and 47 Tucanae), located about 13,000 light-years away in Pavo. At magnitude 5.4, it is visible to the naked eye and spans 20 arcminutes.

Observing Tips

A superb globular visible to the naked eye from dark sites. Binoculars show a bright, granular ball. Any telescope resolves the outer regions into streams of individual stars. A 6-inch scope provides a stunning view at 80-120x. Best from southern locations in summer and autumn.

History

Discovered by James Dunlop on June 30, 1826 from Australia. It is one of the nearest globular clusters and has been the subject of intensive study, including Hubble observations of its white dwarf population.

Fun Facts

NGC 6752 has undergone core collapse, resulting in an extremely dense center. Millisecond pulsars discovered in its core are among the fastest-spinning objects known. The cluster also contains one of the first known planetary systems in a globular cluster — a pulsar with a planet-mass companion.