NGC 6522
id:
ngc-6522-182-18579598
title:
NGC 6522
text:
NGC 6522 is a globular cluster in the constellation Sagittarius. It is apparent magnitude 8.3, and diameter 16.4 arc minutes, and class VI with stars 16th magnitude and dimmer. It was discovered by William Herschel on June 24, 1784. It is centered in a region of the sky known as Baade's Window. NGC 6522 is possibly the oldest star cluster in the Milky Way, with an age of more than 12 billion years.
brand slug:
wiki
category slug:
encyclopedia
description:
Globular cluster in the constellation of Sagittarius
original url:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/NGC_6522
date created:
2007-04-22T16:44:38Z
date modified:
2024-09-06T13:59:16Z
main entity:
{"identifier":"Q737840","url":"https://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q737840"}
image:
{"content_url":"https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/4/47/NGC_6522_ACS_435_658_Wiki.jpg","width":2400,"height":2400}
fields total:
13
integrity:
16