Globular Clusters: Data
| Name | Right Ascension (H.xx) | Declination (D.xx) | Distance (kpc) | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Sag A* | 17.761 | -29.01 | 7.90 | |
| 47 Tuc | 0.4016 | -71.9187 | 4.50 | NGC 104, 47 Tuc; [Fe/H]=-0.72; Spectral Type = G4 |
| NGC 288 | 0.8792 | -25.4174 | 8.90 | NGC 288; [Fe/H]=-1.32; Spectral Type = |
| NGC 362 | 1.0540 | -69.1512 | 8.60 | NGC 362; [Fe/H]=-1.26; Spectral Type = F9 |
| Whiting 1 | 2.0492 | -2.7472 | 30.10 | Whiting 1; [Fe/H]=-0.70; Spectral Type = |
| NGC 1261 | 3.2045 | -54.7838 | 16.30 | NGC 1261; [Fe/H]=-1.27; Spectral Type = F7 |
| Pal 1 | 3.5556 | 79.5811 | 11.10 | Pal 1; [Fe/H]=-0.65; Spectral Type = NA |
| AM 1 | 3.9173 | -48.3847 | 123.30 | AM 1, E1; [Fe/H]=-1.70; Spectral Type = NA |
| Eridanus | 4.4124 | -20.8131 | 90.10 | Eridanus; [Fe/H]=-1.43; Spectral Type = NA |
| Pal 2 | 4.7683 | 31.3815 | 27.20 | Pal 2; [Fe/H]=-1.42; Spectral Type = NA |
| NGC 1851 | 5.2352 | -39.9534 | 12.10 | NGC 1851; [Fe/H]=-1.18; Spectral Type = F7 |
| M79 | 5.4031 | -23.4753 | 12.90 | NGC 1904, M 79; [Fe/H]=-1.60; Spectral Type = F5 |
| NGC 2298 | 6.8165 | -35.9947 | 10.80 | NGC 2298; [Fe/H]=-1.92; Spectral Type = F5 |
| NGC 2419 | 7.6357 | 38.8824 | 82.60 | NGC 2419; [Fe/H]=-2.15; Spectral Type = F5 |
| Ko 2 | 7.9714 | 26.2550 | 34.70 | Ko 2; [Fe/H]=99 ; Spectral Type = NA |
| Pyxis | 9.1327 | -36.7786 | 39.40 | Pyxis; [Fe/H]=-1.20; Spectral Type = NA |
| NGC 2808 | 9.2009 | -63.1365 | 9.60 | NGC 2808; [Fe/H]=-1.14; Spectral Type = F7 |
| E3 | 9.3492 | -76.7181 | 8.10 | E3; [Fe/H]=-0.83; Spectral Type = NA |
| Pal 3 | 10.0922 | 0.0717 | 92.50 | Pal 3; [Fe/H]=-1.63; Spectral Type = NA |
| NGC 3201 | 10.2936 | -45.5875 | 4.90 | NGC 3201; [Fe/H]=-1.59; Spectral Type = F6 |
| Pal 4 | 11.4880 | 28.9736 | 108.70 | Pal 4; [Fe/H]=-1.41; Spectral Type = NA |
| Ko 1 | 11.9885 | 12.2600 | 48.30 | Ko 1; [Fe/H]=99; Spectral Type = NA |
| NGC 4147 | 12.1684 | 18.5426 | 19.30 | NGC 4147; [Fe/H]=-1.80; Spectral Type = F2/3 |
| NGC 4372 | 12.4293 | -71.3410 | 5.80 | NGC 4372; [Fe/H]=-2.17; Spectral Type = F5 |
| Rup 106 | 12.6445 | -50.8497 | 21.20 | Rup 106; [Fe/H]=-1.68; Spectral Type = NA |
| M 68 | 12.6578 | -25.2559 | 10.30 | NGC 4590, M 68; [Fe/H]=-2.23; Spectral Type = F2/3 |
| NGC 4833 | 12.9928 | -69.1235 | 6.60 | NGC 4833; [Fe/H]=-1.85; Spectral Type = F3 |
| M 53 | 13.2153 | 18.1682 | 17.90 | NGC 5024, M 53; [Fe/H]=-2.10; Spectral Type = F6 |
| NGC 5053 | 13.2742 | 17.7002 | 17.40 | NGC 5053; [Fe/H]=-2.27; Spectral Type = NA |
| NGC 5139 omega Cen | 13.4465 | -46.5204 | 5.20 | NGC 5139 omega Cen; [Fe/H]=-1.53; Spectral Type = F5 |
| NGC 5272 M 3 | 13.7032 | 28.3773 | 10.20 | NGC 5272 M 3; [Fe/H]=-1.50; Spectral Type = F6 |
| NGC 5286 | 13.7741 | -50.6258 | 11.70 | NGC 5286; [Fe/H]=-1.69; Spectral Type = F5 |
| AM 4 | 13.9394 | -26.8325 | 32.20 | AM 4; [Fe/H]=-1.30; Spectral Type = NA |
| NGC 5466 | 14.0909 | 28.5344 | 16.00 | NGC 5466; [Fe/H]=-1.98; Spectral Type = NA |
| NGC 5634 | 14.4937 | -4.0236 | 25.20 | NGC 5634; [Fe/H]=-1.88; Spectral Type = F3/4 |
| NGC 5694 | 14.6601 | -25.4611 | 35.00 | NGC 5694; [Fe/H]=-1.98; Spectral Type = F4 |
| IC 4499 | 15.0051 | -81.7863 | 18.80 | IC 4499; [Fe/H]=-1.53; Spectral Type = |
| NGC 5824 | 15.0663 | -32.9318 | 32.10 | NGC 5824; [Fe/H]=-1.91; Spectral Type = F4 |
| Pal 5 | 15.2681 | 0.1116 | 23.20 | Pal 5; [Fe/H]=-1.41; Spectral Type = |
| NGC 5897 | 15.2901 | -20.9897 | 12.50 | NGC 5897; [Fe/H]=-1.90; Spectral Type = F7 |
| M5 | 15.3092 | 2.0810 | 7.50 | NGC 5904, M5; [Fe/H]=-1.29; Spectral Type = F7 |
| NGC 5927 | 15.4669 | -49.3270 | 7.70 | NGC 5927; [Fe/H]=-0.49; Spectral Type = G2 |
| NGC 5946 | 15.5913 | -49.3403 | 10.60 | NGC 5946; [Fe/H]=-1.29; Spectral Type = F7/8 |
| BH 176 | 15.6521 | -49.9473 | 18.90 | BH 176; [Fe/H]= 0.00; Spectral Type = NA |
| NGC 5986 | 15.7675 | -36.2136 | 10.40 | NGC 5986; [Fe/H]=-1.59; Spectral Type = F5 |
| Lynga 7 | 16.1843 | -54.6822 | 8.00 | Lynga 7, BH184; [Fe/H]=-1.01; Spectral Type = NA |
| Pal 14 | 16.1835 | 14.9578 | 76.50 | Pal 14, AvdB; [Fe/H]=-1.62; Spectral Type = NA |
| M80 | 16.2840 | -21.0239 | 10.00 | NGC 6093, M80; [Fe/H]=-1.75; Spectral Type = F6 |
| M4 | 16.3931 | -25.4742 | 2.20 | NGC 6121, M4; [Fe/H]=-1.16; Spectral Type = F8 |
| NGC 6101 | 16.4300 | -71.7978 | 15.40 | NGC 6101; [Fe/H]=-1.98; Spectral Type = F5 |
| NGC 6144 | 16.4538 | -25.9765 | 8.90 | NGC 6144; [Fe/H]=-1.76; Spectral Type = F5/6 |
| NGC 6139 | 16.4612 | -37.1512 | 10.10 | NGC 6139; [Fe/H]=-1.65; Spectral Type = F6/7 |
| Terzan 3 | 16.4778 | -34.6465 | 8.20 | Terzan 3; [Fe/H]=-0.74; Spectral Type = NA |
| M107 | 16.5422 | -12.9462 | 6.40 | NGC 6171, M107; [Fe/H]=-1.02; Spectral Type = G0 |
| 1636-283 | 16.6571 | -27.6013 | 8.30 | 1636-283, ESO452-SC11; [Fe/H]=-1.50; Spectral Type = NA |
| M13 | 16.6948 | 36.4599 | 7.10 | NGC 6205, M13; [Fe/H]=-1.53; Spectral Type = F6 |
| NGC 6229 | 16.7830 | 47.5278 | 30.50 | NGC 6229; [Fe/H]=-1.47; Spectral Type = F7 |
| M12 | 16.7873 | -0.0515 | 4.80 | NGC 6218, M12; [Fe/H]=-1.37; Spectral Type = F8 |
| FSR 1735 | 16.8696 | -46.9419 | 9.80 | FSR 1735; [Fe/H]=99 ; Spectral Type = NA |
| NGC 6235 | 16.8904 | -21.8226 | 11.50 | NGC 6235; [Fe/H]=-1.28; Spectral Type = F9 |
| M10 | 16.9525 | -3.8997 | 4.40 | NGC 6254, M10; [Fe/H]=-1.56; Spectral Type = F3 |
| NGC 6256 | 16.9924 | -36.8786 | 10.30 | NGC 6256; [Fe/H]=-1.02; Spectral Type = NA |
| Pal 15 | 16.9975 | 0.5389 | 45.10 | Pal 15; [Fe/H]=-2.07; Spectral Type = NA |
| M62 | 17.0202 | -29.8863 | 6.80 | NGC 6266, M62; [Fe/H]=-1.18; Spectral Type = F9 |
| M19 | 17.0438 | -25.7320 | 8.80 | NGC 6273, M19; [Fe/H]=-1.74; Spectral Type = F7 |
| NGC 6284 | 17.0746 | -23.2351 | 15.30 | NGC 6284; [Fe/H]=-1.26; Spectral Type = F9 |
| NGC 6287 | 17.0859 | -21.2916 | 9.40 | NGC 6287; [Fe/H]=-2.10; Spectral Type = F5 |
| NGC 6293 | 17.1695 | -25.4179 | 9.50 | NGC 6293; [Fe/H]=-1.99; Spectral Type = F3 |
| NGC 6304 | 17.2423 | -28.5380 | 5.90 | NGC 6304; [Fe/H]=-0.45; Spectral Type = G3 |
| NGC 6316 | 17.2770 | -27.8599 | 10.40 | NGC 6316; [Fe/H]=-0.45; Spectral Type = G2 |
| M92 | 17.2854 | 43.1359 | 8.30 | NGC 6341, M92; [Fe/H]=-2.31; Spectral Type = F2 |
| NGC 6325 | 17.2998 | -22.2340 | 7.80 | NGC 6325; [Fe/H]=-1.25; Spectral Type = G0 |
| M9 | 17.3198 | -17.4841 | 7.90 | NGC 6333, M9; [Fe/H]=-1.77; Spectral Type = F5/6 |
| NGC 6342 | 17.3528 | -18.4126 | 8.50 | NGC 6342; [Fe/H]=-0.55; Spectral Type = G3/4 |
| NGC 6356 | 17.3930 | -16.1870 | 15.10 | NGC 6356; [Fe/H]=-0.40; Spectral Type = G3 |
| NGC 6355 | 17.3996 | -25.6466 | 9.20 | NGC 6355; [Fe/H]=-1.37; Spectral Type = G0 |
| NGC 6352 | 17.4248 | -47.5778 | 5.60 | NGC 6352; [Fe/H]=-0.64; Spectral Type = G4 |
| IC 1257 | 17.4524 | -6.9069 | 25.00 | IC 1257; [Fe/H]=-1.70; Spectral Type = |
| Terzan 2 | 17.4592 | -29.1977 | 7.50 | Terzan 2, HP 3; [Fe/H]=-0.69; Spectral Type = NA |
| NGC 6366 | 17.4623 | -4.9201 | 3.50 | NGC 6366; [Fe/H]=-0.59; Spectral Type = |
| Terzan 4 | 17.5108 | -30.4045 | 7.20 | Terzan 4, HP 4; [Fe/H]=-1.41; Spectral Type = |
| HP1 | 17.5181 | -28.0183 | 8.20 | HP 1, BH 229; [Fe/H]=-1.00; Spectral Type = |
| NGC 6362 | 17.5319 | -66.9517 | 7.60 | NGC 6362; [Fe/H]=-0.99; Spectral Type = G3 |
| Liller 1 | 17.5568 | -32.6110 | 8.20 | Liller 1; [Fe/H]=-0.33; Spectral Type = |
| NGC 6380 | 17.5744 | -38.9308 | 10.90 | NGC 6380 Ton 1; [Fe/H]=-0.75; Spectral Type = |
| Terzan 1 | 17.5966 | -29.5303 | 6.70 | Terzan 1 HP 2; [Fe/H]=-1.03; Spectral Type = |
| Ton 2 | 17.6029 | -37.4467 | 8.20 | Ton 2 Pismis 26; [Fe/H]=-0.70; Spectral Type = |
| NGC 6388 | 17.6048 | -43.2645 | 9.90 | NGC 6388; [Fe/H]=-0.55; Spectral Type = G2 |
| M14 | 17.6267 | -2.7541 | 9.30 | NGC 6402 M 14; [Fe/H]=-1.28; Spectral Type = F4 |
| NGC 6401 | 17.6435 | -22.0905 | 10.60 | NGC 6401; [Fe/H]=-1.02; Spectral Type = F9 |
| NGC 6397 | 17.6784 | -52.3257 | 2.30 | NGC 6397; [Fe/H]=-2.02; Spectral Type = F4 |
| Pal 6 | 17.7284 | -25.7775 | 5.80 | Pal 6; [Fe/H]=-0.91; Spectral Type = |
| NGC 6426 | 17.7485 | 3.1701 | 20.60 | NGC 6426; [Fe/H]=-2.15; Spectral Type = G1 |
| Djorg 1 | 17.7912 | -32.9344 | 13.70 | Djorg 1; [Fe/H]=-1.51; Spectral Type = |
| Terzan 5 | 17.8013 | -23.2208 | 6.90 | Terzan 5 Terzan 11; [Fe/H]=-0.23; Spectral Type = |
| NGC 6440 | 17.8146 | -19.6397 | 8.50 | NGC 6440; [Fe/H]=-0.36; Spectral Type = G4 |
| NGC 6441 | 17.8370 | -36.9486 | 11.60 | NGC 6441; [Fe/H]=-0.46; Spectral Type = G2 |
| Terzan 6 | 17.8462 | -30.7246 | 6.80 | Terzan 6 HP 5; [Fe/H]=-0.56; Spectral Type = |
| NGC 6453 | 17.8477 | -33.4008 | 11.60 | NGC 6453; [Fe/H]=-1.50; Spectral Type = F8 |
| UKS 1 | 17.9076 | -23.8547 | 7.80 | UKS 1; [Fe/H]=-0.64; Spectral Type = |
| NGC 6496 | 17.9844 | -43.7341 | 11.30 | NGC 6496; [Fe/H]=-0.46; Spectral Type = G4 |
| Terzan 9 | 18.0274 | -25.1603 | 7.10 | Terzan 9; [Fe/H]=-1.05; Spectral Type = |
| Djorg 2 | 18.0303 | -26.1742 | 6.30 | Djorg 2 ESO456-SC38; [Fe/H]=-0.65; Spectral Type = |
| NGC 6517 | 18.0307 | -7.0412 | 10.60 | NGC 6517; [Fe/H]=-1.23; Spectral Type = F8 |
| Terzan 10 | 18.0601 | -25.9275 | 5.80 | Terzan 10; [Fe/H]=-1.00; Spectral Type = |
| NGC 6522 | 18.0595 | -29.9660 | 7.70 | NGC 6522; [Fe/H]=-1.34; Spectral Type = F7/8 |
| NGC 6535 | 18.0640 | 0.2976 | 6.80 | NGC 6535; [Fe/H]=-1.79; Spectral Type = G0 |
| NGC 6528 | 18.0805 | -29.9437 | 7.90 | NGC 6528; [Fe/H]=-0.11; Spectral Type = G3 |
| NGC 6539 | 18.0805 | -6.4141 | 7.80 | NGC 6539; [Fe/H]=-0.63; Spectral Type = G4 |
| NGC 6540 | 18.1024 | -26.2347 | 5.30 | NGC 6540 Djorg 3; [Fe/H]=-1.35; Spectral Type = |
| NGC 6544 | 18.1224 | -23.0027 | 3.00 | NGC 6544; [Fe/H]=-1.40; Spectral Type = F9 |
| NGC 6541 | 18.1340 | -42.2851 | 7.50 | NGC 6541; [Fe/H]=-1.81; Spectral Type = F6 |
| 2MS-GC01 | 18.1394 | -18.1703 | 3.60 | 2MS-GC01 2MASS-GC01; [Fe/H]=99 ; Spectral Type = |
| ESO-SC06 | 18.1517 | -45.5769 | 21.40 | ESO-SC06 ESO280-SC06; [Fe/H]=-1.80; Spectral Type = |
| NGC 6553 | 18.1549 | -24.0913 | 6.00 | NGC 6553; [Fe/H]=-0.18; Spectral Type = G4 |
| 2MS-GC02 | 18.1601 | -19.2211 | 4.90 | 2MS-GC02 2MASS-GC02; [Fe/H]=-1.08; Spectral Type = |
| NGC 6558 | 18.1716 | -30.2361 | 7.40 | NGC 6558; [Fe/H]=-1.32; Spectral Type = F7 |
| IC 1276 | 18.1789 | -6.7924 | 5.40 | IC 1276 Pal 7; [Fe/H]=-0.75; Spectral Type = |
| Terzan 12 | 18.2044 | -21.2581 | 4.80 | Terzan 12; [Fe/H]=-0.50; Spectral Type = |
| NGC 6569 | 18.2274 | -30.1731 | 10.90 | NGC 6569; [Fe/H]=-0.76; Spectral Type = G1 |
| BH 261 | 18.2352 | -27.3650 | 6.50 | BH 261 AL 3; [Fe/H]=-1.30; Spectral Type = |
| GLIMPSE02 | 18.3085 | -15.0228 | 5.50 | GLIMPSE02; [Fe/H]=-0.33; Spectral Type = |
| NGC 6584 | 18.3104 | -51.7842 | 13.50 | NGC 6584; [Fe/H]=-1.50; Spectral Type = F6 |
| NGC 6624 | 18.3946 | -29.6390 | 7.90 | NGC 6624; [Fe/H]=-0.44; Spectral Type = G4/5 |
| M28 | 18.4091 | -23.1302 | 5.50 | NGC 6626 M 28; [Fe/H]=-1.32; Spectral Type = F8 |
| NGC 6638 | 18.5156 | -24.5025 | 9.40 | NGC 6638; [Fe/H]=-0.95; Spectral Type = G0 |
| M69 | 18.5231 | -31.6519 | 8.80 | NGC 6637 M 69; [Fe/H]=-0.64; Spectral Type = G2/3 |
| NGC 6642 | 18.5317 | -22.5248 | 8.10 | NGC 6642; [Fe/H]=-1.26; Spectral Type = F8 |
| NGC 6652 | 18.5960 | -31.0093 | 10.00 | NGC 6652; [Fe/H]=-0.81; Spectral Type = G3 |
| M22 | 18.6067 | -22.0952 | 3.20 | NGC 6656 M 22; [Fe/H]=-1.70; Spectral Type = F5 |
| Pal 8 | 18.6916 | -18.1742 | 12.80 | Pal 8; [Fe/H]=-0.37; Spectral Type = |
| M70 | 18.7202 | -31.7079 | 9.00 | NGC 6681 M 70; [Fe/H]=-1.62; Spectral Type = F5 |
| GLIMPSE01 | 18.8138 | -0.5028 | 4.20 | GLIMPSE01; [Fe/H]=99 ; Spectral Type = |
| NGC 6712 | 18.8845 | -7.2939 | 6.90 | NGC 6712; [Fe/H]=-1.02; Spectral Type = F9 |
| M54 | 18.9176 | -29.5201 | 26.50 | NGC 6715 M 54; [Fe/H]=-1.49; Spectral Type = F7/8 |
| NGC 6717 | 18.9183 | -21.2985 | 7.10 | NGC 6717 Pal 9; [Fe/H]=-1.26; Spectral Type = F6 |
| NGC 6723 | 18.9925 | -35.3678 | 8.70 | NGC 6723; [Fe/H]=-1.10; Spectral Type = F9 |
| NGC 6749 | 19.0876 | 1.9008 | 7.90 | NGC 6749; [Fe/H]=-1.60; Spectral Type = |
| NGC 6752 | 19.1811 | -58.0154 | 4.00 | NGC 6752; [Fe/H]=-1.54; Spectral Type = F4/5 |
| NGC 6760 | 19.1867 | 1.0305 | 7.40 | NGC 6760; [Fe/H]=-0.40; Spectral Type = G5 |
| M56 | 19.2765 | 30.1835 | 9.40 | NGC 6779 M 56; [Fe/H]=-1.98; Spectral Type = F5 |
| Terzan 7 | 19.2955 | -33.3423 | 22.80 | Terzan 7; [Fe/H]=-0.32; Spectral Type = |
| Pal 10 | 19.3006 | 18.5717 | 5.90 | Pal 10; [Fe/H]=-0.10; Spectral Type = |
| Arp 2 | 19.4789 | -29.6444 | 28.60 | Arp 2; [Fe/H]=-1.75; Spectral Type = |
| M55 | 19.6666 | -29.0353 | 5.40 | NGC 6809 M 55; [Fe/H]=-1.94; Spectral Type = F4 |
| Terzan 8 | 19.6957 | -32.0005 | 26.30 | Terzan 8; [Fe/H]=-2.16; Spectral Type = |
| Pal 11 | 19.7540 | -7.9928 | 13.40 | Pal 11; [Fe/H]=-0.40; Spectral Type = |
| M71 | 19.8962 | 18.7792 | 4.00 | NGC 6838 M 71; [Fe/H]=-0.78; Spectral Type = G1 |
| M75 | 20.1013 | -20.0788 | 20.90 | NGC 6864 M 75; [Fe/H]=-1.29; Spectral Type = F9 |
| NGC 6934 | 20.5698 | 7.4045 | 15.60 | NGC 6934; [Fe/H]=-1.47; Spectral Type = F7/8 |
| M72 | 20.8910 | -11.4627 | 17.00 | NGC 6981 M 72; [Fe/H]=-1.42; Spectral Type = F7 |
| NGC 7006 | 21.0248 | 16.1873 | 41.20 | NGC 7006; [Fe/H]=-1.52; Spectral Type = F6 |
| M15 | 21.4995 | 12.1670 | 10.40 | NGC 7078 M 15; [Fe/H]=-2.37; Spectral Type = F3/4 |
| M2 | 21.5575 | 0.8233 | 11.50 | NGC 7089 M 2; [Fe/H]=-1.65; Spectral Type = F4 |
| M30 | 21.6728 | -22.8201 | 8.10 | NGC 7099 M 30; [Fe/H]=-2.27; Spectral Type = F3 |
| Pal 12 | 21.7775 | -20.7474 | 19.00 | Pal 12; [Fe/H]=-0.85; Spectral Type = |
| Pal 13 | 23.1123 | 12.7720 | 26.00 | Pal 13; [Fe/H]=-1.88; Spectral Type = |
| NGC 7492 | 23.1407 | -14.3885 | 26.30 | NGC 7492; [Fe/H]=-1.78; Spectral Type = |